2024 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Recalled for Electrical Fire Risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 679 2024 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 school buses because improperly installed air conditioning electrical cables may overheat and cause a fire.
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 fire due to overheating electrical connections, 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 2024 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 school buses. The recall involves 679 vehicles. The defect involves electrical cables for the air conditioning (AC) system that may not be installed properly. This improper installation can allow the electrical connection to overheat.
An overheated electrical connection increases the risk of a fire. DTNA has not reported any accidents, injuries, or deaths related to this defect in the provided text.
Dealers will inspect and tighten the electrical cables, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL981. 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.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
- 679
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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