Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

21V914000

ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America, LLCReported2021-11-22Affected1 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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."

Risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

2 entries
  • Thomas Built Buses