Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 380. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Bus SAF-TLINER C2 JOULEY school buses equipped with an automatic low voltage disconnect switch. The automatic low voltage disconnect switch may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power, power steering, or vehicle lighting.
The risk
A loss of drive power, power steering, or vehicle lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the automatic low voltage disconnect switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 18, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL968.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 15 | 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 23V209000.
Full record for the 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →