Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Fuel System, Diesel › Storage › Tank Assembly
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 22,778. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
The risk
During a crash, an incompatible fuel tank cage and fuel system may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will reconfigure components to accommodate the existing fuel tank cage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1037.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 14 | 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 26V522000.
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