Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 114. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses equipped with an ISL or L9 engine. The power steering hose may be routed with inadequate clearance between the hose and the power cables, potentially damaging the power steering hose.
The risk
A damaged power steering hose can leak, and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
DTNA will inspect the power steering hose routing and modify it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL898.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 29 | 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 21V660000.
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