Thomas Built HDX Buses Recalled for Potential Heater Actuator Fire Risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2009-2010 Thomas Built HDX non-school buses because a heater coolant flow valve actuator may overheat or melt, potentially causing a vehicle fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in a vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving fire risk.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 Thomas Built HDX non-school buses manufactured between November 20, 2007, and May 8, 2009. The recall involves 118 vehicles.
The defect involves the heater coolant flow valve actuator 0-ring, which may allow coolant leakage into the heater core compartment and the actuator PC board area. This leakage can potentially cause the actuator to overheat and/or melt. An overheated and/or melted actuator may result in a vehicle fire.
DTNA will notify owners, and repairs will be performed by Thomas Built dealerships free of charge. The safety recall began on July 6, 2010. Owners may contact Thomas Built at 1-336-889-4871 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 118
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- HDX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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