The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DNTA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel rail and fuel lines, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-886.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
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 HDX | 2018 | 0 | 26 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2019 | 1 | 21 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2020 | 0 | 18 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2021 | 0 | 16 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 21V995000 20 Dec 2021 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 21V996000 20 Dec 2021 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 21V981000 16 Dec 2021 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021