Recall 17V665000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Report Date
20171019
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Affected Vehicles
7 models

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles are propane-powered and have propane fuel lines that may contact the transmission yoke, possibly causing a propane leak.

Safety Consequence

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane line routing, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-752.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2018 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.