CarRecallWatch- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with Detroit DD5 engines and Allison transmissions. The Flex-Plate/Torque Converter fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Risk
- The loose bolts may lead a disabled school bus and result in a school bus evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-828.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2017-2020 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses with Detroit DD5 engines and Allison transmissions may have flex-plate and torque converter fasteners that were not tightened sufficiently. Loose bolts can cause the bus to become disabled.
A disabled school bus may require an evacuation of students in an uncontrolled traffic situation, which increases the risk of injury. Owners should contact Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) customer service at 1-800-547-0712 and reference recall number FL-828. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your bus is affected.
DTNA will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect the fasteners and tighten them as necessary. The repair is free of charge.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2017201820192020 |
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