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Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured May 25, 2008, to December 18, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

What could happen

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

The fix

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
15V344000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 3, 2015
Owners notified
Jun 12, 2015
Vehicles or items affected
746
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
May 25, 2008 to Dec 18, 2014
Part
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Maker's own recall number
FL-681

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.

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