Recall 16V657000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING

Report Date
20160913
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured April 30, 2016, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. During a fast fuel fill, an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge allowing fuel to leak after the tank has been filled.

Safety Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

DTNA has notified all affected owners and all of the vehicles have been remedied, therefore owner notification notices will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-720.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.