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VehicleOct 5, 20181,532 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Service brakes, air

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built school buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

What could happen

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
18V702000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 5, 2018
Owners notified
Dec 3, 2018
Vehicles or items affected
1,532
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Nov 1, 2017 to Oct 16, 2018
Part
Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
Maker's own recall number
FL-794

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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