FL873 – Caliper Mounting Bolt Not Tightened Properly – 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX & EFX School Buses

January 20, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V017000

Caliper Mounting Bolt Not Tightened Properly

The loose bolt could result in the other caliper bolts to loosen. Insufficiently tightened bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V017

Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay logo North America, LLC

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 6

 

Summary

Daimler TruckseBay logo North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and EFX school buses. On certain vehicles, one of the six brake caliper mounting bolts on the driver side steer axle may have been incorrectly tightened.

 

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA’s number for this recall is FL-873.

 

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

 


Subject: Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts

Models Affected: Specific Model Year 2021 FreightlinereBay logo Business Class M2 and Cascadia vehicles; FreightlinereBay logo Custom Chassis XC chassis; Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and HDX buses; and Western StareBay logo 4700 and 5700 vehicles manufactured March 19, 2020, through August 17, 2020.

 

General Information

Daimler TruckseBay logo North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its FreightlinereBay logo Trucks Division, and wholly owned subsidiaries, FreightlinereBay logo Custom Chassis Corporation, Thomas Built Buses, and Western StareBay logo Truck Sales, Inc., has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above.

On certain vehicles, insufficiently torqued left front caliper mounting bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, which could increase the risk of a crash.

The caliper mounting bolts will be torqued and replaced as needed.

There are approximately 150 vehicles involved in this campaign.

 

Additional Repairs

Dealers must complete all outstanding Recall and Field Service campaigns prior to the sale or delivery of a vehicle. A Dealer will be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns before sale or delivery of a vehicle.

Owners may be liable for any progressive damage that results from failure to complete campaigns within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

 

Work Instructions

Please refer to the attached work instructions. Prior to performing the campaign, check the vehicle for a completion sticker (Form WAR260).

 

Replacement Parts

Replacement parts are now available and can be obtained by ordering the kit and/or part number(s) listed below from your facing Parts Distribution Center.

If our records show your dealership has ordered any vehicle(s) involved in campaign number FL873, a list of the customers and vehicle identification numbers will be available on DTNAConnect. Please refer to this list when ordering parts for this recall.

 



2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
THOMAS BUILT BUSESSAF-T-LINER EFX2021
THOMAS BUILT BUSESSAF-T-LINER HDX2021

 


11 Associated Documents

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V017-4079.pdf 415.359KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V017-0239.pdf 54.168KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V017-9475.pdf 812.997KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V017-1055.pdf 204.866KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Defect Information Report

RCMN-21V017-8178.pdf 891.438KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V017-6326.pdf 418.124KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V017-2610.pdf 244.709KB

 


Miscellaneous Document- 573 Defect Information Report

RMISC-21V017-1708.pdf 889.546KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V017-6000.PDF 214.246KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-1

RCLQRT-21V017-2987.PDF 211.147KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-2

RCLQRT-21V017-2678.PDF 211.246KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V017&docType=RCL

 


 

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