Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 (2022): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 20V806000 · Dec 21, 2020 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
278
vehicles affected
278
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V806000
- Date
- Dec 21, 2020
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 278
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Disc > Caliper
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The hydraulic caliper tie bar support fasteners on the steer axles may not have been properly tightened or the tie bar may have not been installed in some cases.
What can happen
A dangling tie bar could come in contact with the rotating wheel-end components or damage may occur from the brake parts flexing. Either scenario may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both steer axle wheel-ends to make sure that the four tie bar mounting fasteners are properly tightened. If the required tie bar is missing, the caliper anchor mounts and functionality (brake pad slide pins and pad movement) will be inspected before installing a tie bar. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began February 18, 2021. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-871.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V806000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2022), about 278 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V806000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both steer axle wheel-ends to make sure that the four tie bar mounting fasteners are properly tightened. If the required tie bar is missing, the caliper anchor mounts and functionality (brake pad slide pins and pad movement) will be inspected before installing a tie.
What can happen?
A dangling tie bar could come in contact with the rotating wheel-end components or damage may occur from the brake parts flexing. Either scenario may increase 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.