The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus chassis manufactured November 25, 2015, through April 27, 2016. The brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.
The risk
This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-726.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2017 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | SERVICE BRAKES
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 service brakes recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 16V890000 12 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V879000 7 Dec 2016 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V707000 4 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V541000 19 Jul 2016 | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| 16V437000 15 Jun 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V119000 29 Feb 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V028000 22 Jan 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016