Daimler Recalls 2016 Thomas Built Buses Due to Engine Stalling Risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2016 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses because the engine control module may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle engine stalling) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 6, 2015, and August 20, 2015, and are equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7 engines. The recall involves 4 vehicles in total.
The engine control module (ECM) in these vehicles may short circuit and blow a fuse, resulting in the engine stalling without warning. An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECM free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-690. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4
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)
- SAF-T-LINER C2
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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