Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Bus SAF-TLINER C2 JOULEY school buses equipped with an automatic low voltage disconnect switch. The automatic low voltage disconnect switch may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power, power steering, or vehicle lighting.
What could happen
A loss of drive power, power steering, or vehicle lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will remove the automatic low voltage disconnect switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 18, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL968.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 2021–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V209000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 13, 2023
- Owners notified
- Oct 18, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 380
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- FL968
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine Oct 21, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Exterior lighting Oct 1, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Fuel system, diesel Aug 10, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Fuel system, diesel Aug 10, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Exterior lighting Apr 9, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine Feb 24, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.