Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDX (2011-2017): Power train
Recall 16V325000 · May 19, 2016 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
94
vehicles affected
94
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V325000
- Date
- May 19, 2016
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 94
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission; Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system
- Model years
- 2011-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured April 28, 2010, to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.
What can happen
If the heater hose fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the heater hose, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-709.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2011-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V325000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX (2011-2017), about 94 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V325000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the heater hose, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-709.
What can happen?
If the heater hose fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.
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.