NHTSA Campaign 17V665000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Oct 19, 2017 · 916 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles are propane-powered and have propane fuel lines that may contact the transmission yoke, possibly causing a propane leak.

Consequence

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane line routing, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-752.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2012 916
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2013 916
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2014 916
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2015 916
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2016 916
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2017 916
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2018 916

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V665000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.