NHTSA campaign 21V255000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Steering › Critical Fasteners

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,252. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

The risk

A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm bolts and steering arm, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-884.

6 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2	1	12
2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx	0	6
2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX	0	11
2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2	0	15
2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx	0	7
2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX	0	16

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V255000.

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