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Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V879000·Announced 2023-12-21

Daimler Recalls 2023-2024 Electric Transit Buses Due to Inverter Cable Issue

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 26 electric transit buses because a high-voltage inverter cable may not be secured properly, potentially causing a loss of drive power.

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-harm product where a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley and 2023-2024 FCCC MT50E electric transit buses. The recall involves 26 vehicles in total.

The high voltage inverter cable in these vehicles may not be secured properly. This defect can result in a loss of drive power, which increases the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FCCC, THOMAS BUILT BUSES MT50E, SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY
Brand
FCCC
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Electric Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
26

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 (2)

  • MT50E
  • SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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