NHTSA Campaign 16V324000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported May 19, 2016 · 131 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.

Consequence

If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-708.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2014 131
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2015 131
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2016 131
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2017 131

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V324000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.