Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 (2021-2022): Parking brake
Recall 21V547000 · Jul 20, 2021 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
267
vehicles affected
267
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V547000
- Date
- Jul 20, 2021
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 267
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Electrical > Switch
- Model years
- 2021-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Thomas Built C2 Saf-T-Liner school buses. The parking brake activation switch may fail to set the parking brake.
What can happen
Unintended movement of the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will update the Dash Electronic Control Unit (DECU ) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-896.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2021-2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V547000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2021-2022), about 267 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V547000?
DTNA will update the Dash Electronic Control Unit (DECU ) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 14, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-896.
What can happen?
Unintended movement of the vehicle increases the risk of 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.