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HighNHTSA·21V914000·Announced 2021-11-22

2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX Recalled for Missing Electronic Stability Control

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling one 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus because it lacks required electronic stability control hardware and software.

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: The recall involves a missing safety system (Electronic Stability Control) that increases the risk of a crash, 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 one 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus. The vehicle's chassis was assembled without the electronic stability control hardware and software, causing it to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

The missing electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain driving situations. DTNA's number for this recall is FL909.

Owners will be notified by mail, with letters expected to be mailed on January 16, 2022. Dealers will install the electronic stability control system free of charge. Owners may also contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
1

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 HDX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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