Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 (2017): Service brakes
Recall 16V712000 · Oct 5, 2016 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
162
vehicles affected
162
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V712000
- Date
- Oct 5, 2016
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 162
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes; Power train > Automatic transmission > Park/neutral start interlock switch
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V712000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2017), about 162 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V712000?
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.
What can happen?
This condition can result in the vehicle moving unintentionally or rolling away, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.