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HighNHTSA·21V547000·Announced 2021-07-20

School Bus Parking Brake May Fail, Increasing Crash Risk

Daimler Trucks is recalling 267 school buses because the parking brake activation switch may fail to set the parking brake, increasing the risk of unintended vehicle movement and crashes.

What this means for you

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: No deaths, injuries, or illnesses have been reported. The parking brake failure presents a risk of unintended vehicle movement and crashes in a school bus, which is a risk-of-harm situation where injury has not yet been reported, warranting a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 and 2022 Thomas Built C2 Saf-T-Liner school buses, identified by NHTSA recall number 21V547000.

The parking brake activation switch may fail to set the parking brake. If the brake fails to engage, the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.

A total of 267 vehicles are affected. DTNA will update the Dash Electronic Control Unit (DECU) software at no charge to address this issue. Owners should contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 to schedule the update. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. For more information, consumers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.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
267

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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