The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFX, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, Thomas Built Buses Chassis and 2023-2024 School Bus Chassis school buses. The tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach.
The risk
A detached steering arm can result in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will inspect and repair or replace the tie rod assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL970.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2023 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 2023, 2024 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2023 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner MVP-EF | 2023 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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 HDX | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2024 | 0 | 14 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 2024 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner MVP-EF | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2023
49 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the steering; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 23V903000 29 Dec 2023 | Ineos Automotive Americas, LLC |
| 23V902000 27 Dec 2023 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 23V899000 26 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V900000 26 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V886000 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V887000 22 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V882000 21 Dec 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V847000 15 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023