Propane Line May Chafe and Leak – 2014-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses

March 26, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V190000

Propane Line May Chafe and Leak

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

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V190

Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Components FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Potential Number of Units Affected 957

 

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with propane engines. The propane fuel line may contact the j-hook body support bracket that could cause chafing resulting in a propane leak.

 

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane line clearance and reroute the line if needed. Any damaged lines will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 9, 2018. The recall began on July 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA’s number for this recall is FL-765.

 

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.safercar.gov.

 

Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls

 

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Daimler Trucks
North America LLC

 

July 2018
FL765A
NHTSA # 18V-190 

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

See enclosed VIN list

 

Subject: TBB Saf-T-Liner C2 LPG Fuel Lines

 

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Thomas Built Buses, Inc., has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on specific Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 buses manufactured April 3, 2013, through November 28, 2017, with propane engines and fuel line routing.

On certain buses, interference between the fuel line plumbing routing and J-hook body support bracket may cause chaffing and a potential fuel leak. A propane fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

Fuel line routing will be inspected for proper clearance and will be rerouted if required.

This is the second notice regarding this recall and is to inform you the remedy is now available. To arrange for repairs, you should contact your local Thomas Built Buses dealer immediately. The repair should take approximately half an hour and will be performed at no charge to you.

You may be liable for any progressive damage that results from your failure to complete the Recall within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

If you do not own the vehicle that corresponds to the identification number(s) which appears on the Recall Notification, please return the notification to the Warranty Department with any information you can furnish that will assist us in locating the present owner. If you have leased this vehicle, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to the lessee within 10 days.

If you have paid to have this recall condition corrected prior to this notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement. For further information, please contact the Warranty Department at (336) 889-4871, 8 a.m. to  5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. To find a dealer in your area please go to www.thomasbus.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Warranty Department at (336) 889-4871, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. If you are not able to have the defect remedied without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590; or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236 (TTY: 800424-9153); or to https://www.safercar.gov.

 

THOMAS BUILT BUSES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT

Enclosures

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6 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR
THOMAS BUILT BUSES	SAF-T-LINER C2	2014-2019

 

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10 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-18V190-2643.pdf 214.339KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-18V190-5702.pdf 246.196KB

 

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Miscellaneous Document- Defect Information Report

RMISC-18V190-4962.pdf 391.43KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-3

RCLQRT-18V190-2201.PDF 211.142KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-18V190-9527.pdf 158.782KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-4

RCLQRT-18V190-1066.PDF 211.242KB

 

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ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-18V190-3470.pdf 27.726KB

 

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-18V190-5545.pdf 529.347KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-18V190-0226.pdf 28.427KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-1

RCLQRT-18V190-0115.PDF 211.33KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=18V190&docType=RCL

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