NHTSA Campaign 19V869000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Dec 6, 2019 · 145 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with Detroit Diesel DD5 engines. The fan hub bolts may have been may have been insufficiently tightened.

Consequence

The loose bolts can cause the fan to damage surrounding components and/or detach from the engine, disabling the bus and resulting in an evacuation in an uncontrolled traffic situation, thereby increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the fan hub bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-841.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2020 145
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2021 145

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V869000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.