The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured April 30, 2016, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. During a fast fuel fill, an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge allowing fuel to leak after the tank has been filled.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
DTNA has notified all affected owners and all of the vehicles have been remedied, therefore owner notification notices will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-720.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2017 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2017 | 0 | 28 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2016
5 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the fuel system, other; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 16V931000 23 Dec 2016 | Gillig LLC |
| 16V678000 20 Sept 2016 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 16V542000 19 Jul 2016 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 16V543000 19 Jul 2016 | Blue Bird Body Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016