THOMAS SAF-T-LINER HDX 2020: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V914000

Make Model Year
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER HDX 2020
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-01-14 2021-11-22 2021-11-23

Production Dates: 2019-05-14 - 2019-05-14

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL909

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 136

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. "DTNA" is recalling one 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus. The chassis was assembled without the electronic stability control hardware and software. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Consequence

In certain driving situations, a missing electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

A dealer will install an electronic stability control system, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed January 16, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL909.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.