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Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V138000·Announced 2019-02-27

Thomas Built Buses Recalls 2019-2020 Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses for Missing ABS

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 259 school buses that may lack Anti-Lock Braking System modules, increasing crash 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 structural vehicle defect (missing ABS) that increases crash risk, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The recall involves 259 vehicles that may have been built without Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) modules. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

The absence of ABS function may increase the risk of a crash because the operator may not be aware that the system is missing. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the buses and install any missing ABS modules free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2019.

Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. The DTNA number for this recall is FL-809. 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
259

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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