Thomas Built Buses recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner C2 and SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The rubber ball seal in the Intellipark Park Valve Modules (PVM) may fracture and cause a leak, which can result in park brake failure or unexpected park brake engagement while driving.
What could happen
Park brake failure or unexpected park brake engagement while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the Intellipark PVM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1000.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 2024–2025
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley 2024–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V336000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 14, 2024
- Owners notified
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 398
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- F1000
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: Exterior lighting Oct 1, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 9, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 9, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Service brakes, air Sep 11, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system Aug 1, 2024
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.