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VehicleSep 13, 2016114 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Fuel system, other

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured April 30, 2016, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. During a fast fuel fill, an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge allowing fuel to leak after the tank has been filled.

What could happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

The fix

DTNA has notified all affected owners and all of the vehicles have been remedied, therefore owner notification notices will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-720.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
16V657000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 13, 2016
Owners notified
Nov 2, 2016
Vehicles or items affected
114
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Apr 30, 2016 to Jul 29, 2016
Part
Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Filling/charging; Fuel system, other
Maker's own recall number
FL-720

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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