Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 (2021): Parking brake
Recall 20V787000 · Dec 16, 2020 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
28
vehicles affected
28
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V787000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2020
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 28
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Electrical > Control module > Software; Parking brake > Conventional > Air; Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses. If the service brake pedal is pressed and then released while the parking brake is engaged, the parking brake may release unexpectedly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
An unexpected disengagement of the parking brake without continual application of the service brake may allow the vehicle to roll freely, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic control unit (ECU) software, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-870.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V787000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2021), about 28 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V787000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic control unit (ECU) software, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-870.
What can happen?
An unexpected disengagement of the parking brake without continual application of the service brake may allow the vehicle to roll freely, increasing the risk of a vehicle 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.