Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel

NHTSA campaign 16V324000 · announced May 19, 2016 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 131 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
• 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.