CarRecallWatch- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with Detroit Diesel DD5 engines. The fan hub bolts may have been may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Risk
- The loose bolts can cause the fan to damage surrounding components and/or detach from the engine, disabling the bus and resulting in an evacuation in an uncontrolled traffic situation, thereby increasing the risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the fan hub bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-841.
- 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 2020-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses with Detroit Diesel DD5 engines may have fan hub bolts that were not tightened enough. Loose bolts can let the cooling fan damage nearby engine components or break free from the engine entirely.
If the fan detaches, the bus can be disabled in traffic, which may require an evacuation of passengers in an uncontrolled traffic situation and increases the risk of injury.
Daimler Trucks North America will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect and, as necessary, repair the fan hub bolts free of charge. Owners can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 (recall number FL-841). You can also check your bus's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 20202021 |
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