The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, C2, and EFX School Buses, equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering tie rod arm bolts.
The risk
Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, affecting vehicle steering, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2018, 2019 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2018, 2019 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | STEERING
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 | 2018 | 1 | 22 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2019 | 0 | 24 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2018 | 0 | 14 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2018 | 0 | 26 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2019 | 1 | 21 |
Other suspension recalls in 2018
50 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the suspension; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 18V945000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V904000 19 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V893000 17 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V876000 10 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V857000 3 Dec 2018 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 18V851000 30 Nov 2018 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 18V853000 30 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V819000 20 Nov 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018