The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling one 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus. The chassis was assembled without the electronic stability control hardware and software. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
The risk
In certain driving situations, a missing electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
A dealer will install an electronic stability control system, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed January 16, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL909.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX | 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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 | 2020 | 0 | 18 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 21V883000 12 Nov 2021 | Timpte, Inc. |
| 21V720000 16 Sept 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V573000 27 Jul 2021 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 21V383000 24 May 2021 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 21V328000 10 May 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V285000 22 Apr 2021 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 21V284000 22 Apr 2021 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 21V227000 1 Apr 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021