Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 19, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 479. 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 Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses and Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.
The risk
Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-888.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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 21V370000.
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