The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V657000·Announced 2016-09-13

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus Fuel Leak Recall

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 114 model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses due to a potential fuel leak risk.

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 fuel leak that may increase the risk of a fire, which is a risk-of-harm product 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 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between April 30, 2016, and July 29, 2016, and are equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. A total of 114 vehicles are included in this recall campaign.

The recall is due to a defect in the fuel system where an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge during a fast fuel fill. This can allow fuel to leak after the tank has been filled. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

DTNA has notified all affected owners, and all vehicles have already been remedied. Therefore, owner notification notices will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-720. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit 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
114

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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