2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Recalls (11)

Campaign:
13V022000 on 01/23/2013
Component:
Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Manufactured:
03/28/2012 - 11/13/2012
Affected:
143
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 thomas built buses brand saf-t-liner efx school buses manufactured from march 29, 2012, through november 14, 2012 and equipped with 100% daytime running lights (drl) option code c3676-24-000. the drl circuit breaker may trip during continuous operation of the headlights in high beam mode. this would result in a loss of power to the headlights, marker lights, tail lights, and dash lighting.
Consequence:
A loss of power to the bus' lights may reduce the driver's ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, or objects, as well as reduce the bus' visibility to other drivers or pedestrians, increasing the risk of crash.
Correction:
Dtna has notified the affected owners. dealers will replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. the recall began on december 14, 2012. owners may contact thomas built buses warranty department at 1-366-889-4871.
Notes:
Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-638.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.
Campaign:
13V022000 on 01/23/2013
Component:
Exterior lighting
Manufactured:
03/28/2012 - 11/13/2012
Affected:
143
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 thomas built buses brand saf-t-liner efx school buses manufactured from march 29, 2012, through november 14, 2012 and equipped with 100% daytime running lights (drl) option code c3676-24-000. the drl circuit breaker may trip during continuous operation of the headlights in high beam mode. this would result in a loss of power to the headlights, marker lights, tail lights, and dash lighting.
Consequence:
A loss of power to the bus' lights may reduce the driver's ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, or objects, as well as reduce the bus' visibility to other drivers or pedestrians, increasing the risk of crash.
Correction:
Dtna has notified the affected owners. dealers will replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. the recall began on december 14, 2012. owners may contact thomas built buses warranty department at 1-366-889-4871.
Notes:
Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-638.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.
Campaign:
13V365000 on 08/19/2013
Component:
Fuel system, diesel:storage:tank assembly
Manufactured:
12/31/2011 - 10/03/2012
Affected:
237
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 saf-t-liner (ef, efx, and hdx) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured january 1, 2012, through october 4, 2012. an information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
Consequence:
Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Daimler will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tanks and auxiliary heater fuel pickup tubes for labels. any labels will be removed, free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2013. owners may contact daimler at 1-800-716-7466. daimler's recall number is fl-643.
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.
Campaign:
13V365000 on 08/19/2013
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
12/31/2011 - 10/03/2012
Affected:
237
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 saf-t-liner (ef, efx, and hdx) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured january 1, 2012, through october 4, 2012. an information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
Consequence:
Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Daimler will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tanks and auxiliary heater fuel pickup tubes for labels. any labels will be removed, free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2013. owners may contact daimler at 1-800-716-7466. daimler's recall number is fl-643.
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.
Campaign:
13V364000 on 08/19/2013
Component:
Fuel system, diesel
Manufactured:
12/31/2011 - 10/03/2012
Affected:
8
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 saf-t-liner (ef, efx, and hdx) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured january 1, 2012, through october 4, 2012. an information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
Consequence:
Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Daimler will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tanks and auxiliary heater fuel pickup tubes for labels. any labels will be removed, free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2013. owners may contact daimler at 1-800-716-7466. daimler's recall number is fl-643.
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.
Campaign:
13V364000 on 08/19/2013
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
12/31/2011 - 10/03/2012
Affected:
8
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 saf-t-liner (ef, efx, and hdx) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured january 1, 2012, through october 4, 2012. an information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
Consequence:
Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Daimler will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tanks and auxiliary heater fuel pickup tubes for labels. any labels will be removed, free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2013. owners may contact daimler at 1-800-716-7466. daimler's recall number is fl-643.
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.
Campaign:
13V537000 on 11/07/2013
Component:
Seats
Affected:
328
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 thomas built saf-t-liner hdx and saf-t-liner efx school buses manufactured october 17, 2011, through july 2, 2013. a u-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Dtna will notify owners and dealers will install the u-bolts as required, free of charge. the recall began on december 13, 2013. owners may contact dtna at 1-503-745-5219. dtna's recall number is fl-650.
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.
Campaign:
15V425000 on 07/05/2015
Component:
Structure:body:door
Affected:
3,013
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 thomas built buses saf-t-liner er, 2001-2005 saf-t-liner conventional, 2002-2013 saf-t-liner mvp-ef, 2013 saf-t-liner efx, 2001-2008 saf-t-liner fs65, 2005-2013 saf-t-liner c2, 2003-2013 saf-t-liner hdx, 2002-2003 saf-t-liner mvp-er, 2002 vista, and 2002-2003 tl-960 non-school buses. in the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
Consequence:
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. in the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Correction:
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on august 28, 2015. the recall began on december 24, 2015. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. dtna's number for this recall is fl-685.
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.
Campaign:
15V432000 on 07/06/2015
Component:
Structure:body:door
Affected:
103,038
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 thomas built buses saf-t-liner er, 2001-2005 saf-t-liner conventional, 2002-2013 saf-t-liner mvp-ef, 2013 saf-t-liner efx, 2001-2008 saf-t-liner fs65, 2005-2013 saf-t-liner c2, 2003-2013 saf-t-liner hdx, 2002-2003 saf-t-liner mvp-er, 2002 vista, and 2002-2003 tl-960 school buses manufactured from february 5, 2001, through may 29, 2012. in the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
Consequence:
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. in the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Correction:
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. daimler issued an interim notification to owners on august 25, 2015. the recall began on december 24, 2015. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. dtna's number for this recall is fl-685.
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.
Campaign:
15V564000 on 09/03/2015
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
01/02/2006 - 07/31/2014
Affected:
52
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx, saf-t-liner ef, saf-t-liner efx, and minotour drw transit buses manufactured january 3, 2006, to august 1, 2014, and equipped with certain ricon model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, s5510 wheelchair lifts. the affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Consequence:
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. this failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Correction:
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. the platform will be inspected for cracks. any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on november 2, 2015. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. dtna's number for this recall is fl-686.
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.
Campaign:
15V565000 on 09/03/2015
Component:
Equipment adaptive
Manufactured:
01/02/2006 - 07/31/2014
Affected:
4,334
Defect:
Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 thomas built buses fs-65, saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner ef, saf-t-liner efx, saf-t-liner hdx, and minotour drw school buses manufactured january 3, 2006, to august 1, 2014, and equipped with certain ricon model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, s5510 wheelchair lifts. the affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Consequence:
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. this failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Correction:
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. the platform will be inspected for cracks. any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began onnovember 2, 2015. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. dtna's number for this recall is fl-686.
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.

2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX TSBs (79)

Bulletin:
FL-650-AB
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Daimler truck: recall campaign regarding missing u bolts left out of assembly process for reinforcement of immi seat installation to chassis and may not be able to with stand high seat load, on certain buses. model 2011-2013 saf-t-liner h
Bulletin:
sb2080
Component:
062100 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Summary:
Sb2080 australian cst m1400 isolated radiator retrofit
Bulletin:
14-036
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-036-dlr dtna & jad highlights - q3
Bulletin:
14-038
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-038 additional detroit standard repair times
Bulletin:
14-039
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-039 new detroit standard diagnostic times
Bulletin:
14-040
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
14-040 additional detroit clos for the heavy duty engine platform
Bulletin:
14CSA20
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14csa20 egr valve actuator kit p/n e23539699
Bulletin:
14CSA21
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14csa21 holiday schedule for the detroit customer support center ?
Bulletin:
14CSA22
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
14csa22 dtna chassis wiring diagrams
Bulletin:
14CSA23
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14csa23 csc announces ?tech tips? ? ddcsn
Bulletin:
14TL7
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
14tl7 dd platform flywheel housing runout tool w470589032100
Bulletin:
14TL8
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
14tl8 torcup? non-impacting torque tool.
Bulletin:
14TL9
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14tl9 special tool warranty program.
Bulletin:
14-040A
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
14-040_additional_clos additional detroit clos for the heavy duty engine platform
Bulletin:
14-039A
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-039_additional_sdts new detroit standard diagnostic times
Bulletin:
14-038A
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-038_new_srts additional detroit standard repair times.
Bulletin:
14WO-9
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14wo-9_warranty_access detroit new user warranty access request
Bulletin:
13-09
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
09_preventive maint bendix e6 brake pedal_13-09
Bulletin:
42R
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
42r_speaker grille repair_13-42r
Bulletin:
14-029
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-029 new detroit standard diagnostic times
Bulletin:
14-017R
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-017r revised: detroit addition of admin time
Bulletin:
13R
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
13r_floor cross tube crack repair_03-13r
Bulletin:
0224-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
0224-14 spn 1590 fmi 9 - cpc- all years february 2014
Bulletin:
0233-14
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
0233-14 spn 51 fmi 2 - all years
Bulletin:
0215-14
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
0215-14 check for rough running or stalling - three-filter fuel system
Bulletin:
0202-14
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
0202-14 symptom diagnostics - hard start no start - two-filter fuel system
Bulletin:
0229-14
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
0229-14 symptom based diagnostics - oil separator
Bulletin:
0219-14
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
0219-14 metal in fuel
Bulletin:
0228-14
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
0228-14 engine oil leaks - oil dye method
Bulletin:
0210-14
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
0210-14 high pressure fuel rail feed lines - three-filter system
Bulletin:
0238-14
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
0238-14 removal of the high pressure fuel injector lines - two-filter
Bulletin:
0239-14
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
0239-14 high pressure fuel injector lines - three-filter system
Bulletin:
ICI15-011 FL685
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
? interim recall notice for tbb
Bulletin:
15-029
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
_warranty recognition program - coming soon
Bulletin:
15-028A
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
15-028 new detroit coolant line srts
Bulletin:
12-038
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
12-038-dlr - no problem found - policy claims - during basic vehicle chassis or base engine coverage
Bulletin:
12-039
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
12-039-dlr owl pre-approval's time frame increases to 60 days
Bulletin:
12-040
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
12-040-dlr roof fairing removal program
Bulletin:
12-045
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
12-045-dlr new vehicle warranty and extended coverage freight
Bulletin:
EFX Exterior Par
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Efx exterior parts ref manual 2012.12.12 bm
Bulletin:
16-007
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
canadian warranty parts return address change
Bulletin:
16-008
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
new detroit bearing failure analysis standard diagnostic time
Bulletin:
16-009R
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
16-009r_owl enhancements
Bulletin:
16-011
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
16-011 new detroit camshaft housing seal standard repair time
Bulletin:
16TS7
Component:
080000 fuel system, diesel
Summary:
16ts7 reman diesel particulate filter serial number
Bulletin:
ICI14-012
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Ici14-012-dlr freightliner cascadia daytime running lights (canada only
Bulletin:
14-022
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-022 pre-approval threshold increase from $2,500 to $5,000 usd
Bulletin:
14-023
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-023 detroit axles pre-approval changes
Bulletin:
14-024
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-024-dlr dtna & jad highlights - q1 & q2
Bulletin:
14-025
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-025-dlr tbb - changes to pdi requirements & pdi claims
Bulletin:
14-027
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-027 detroit's new consolidated labor operations (clos
Bulletin:
14-028
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
14-028 remy extended coverage direct file
Bulletin:
712-14
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
712-14 engine coolant temperature
Bulletin:
714-14
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
714-14 symptom diagnostics - low engine compression
Bulletin:
715-14
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
715-14 symptom diagnostics - coolant los
Bulletin:
713-14
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
713-14 symptom diagnostics - combustion gas in coolant
Bulletin:
14TS19
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
14ts19 dd platform high pressure fuel lines
Bulletin:
14TL2
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
14tl2 dd platform engine stand adapter w060589023100
Bulletin:
14TL5
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
14tl5 abs power line carrier converter available through pdc
Bulletin:
15-009
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
15-009 new detroit standard diagnostic times
Bulletin:
15-010
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
15-010-dlr transmission cooler line photos
Bulletin:
15CSA4
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
15csa4 holiday schedule for the detroit customer support center
Bulletin:
15TL4
Component:
072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Summary:
15tl4 w470589050900 ? 3/8? drive gen2 two-stage valve socket
Bulletin:
15TL5
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
15tl5 davco shop pro® fxp 95
Bulletin:
15-013
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
15-013-dlr tbb cummins 10 percent handling allowance
Bulletin:
15CSA9
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
15csa9 release of diagnosticlink® 8.02
Bulletin:
15CSA10
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
15csa10 the detroit csc announcing a new feature ? ability to attach files to an existing csc
Bulletin:
15TL6
Component:
073100 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail
Summary:
15tl6 w470589129100 ? hdep hp fuel rail test caps
Bulletin:
12-022
Component:
980000 unknown or other
Summary:
12-022-dlr daimler trucks remarketing corporation (dtr) now requires pre-approval for repairs $1,200 (usd) and greater
Bulletin:
Dealer Memo 2012
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Dealer memo 2012.08.09 new literature order site announcement
Bulletin:
Learning Center
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Learning center dealer registration instructions-2012.07.12
Bulletin:
PAB032
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Pab032, tbb-syntec seats with iso latch
Bulletin:
PAB033
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Pab033, insta-chain tire chains
Bulletin:
PAB034
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Pab034, mileage rates and interest
Bulletin:
13V-022
Component:
121000 exterior lighting:headlights
Summary:
13v-022, 2013-20 headlamp circuit breaker
Bulletin:
ICI18-011
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Ici18-011 tbb fl763 ? advance notice and dealer actions
Bulletin:
ICI18-012
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Ici18-012 tbb fl763 ? advance notice and dealer actions ? vin list
Bulletin:
ICI18-011 TBB FL
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Ici18-011 tbb fl763 ? advance notice and dealer actions
Bulletin:
ICI18-012 TBB FL
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Ici18-012 tbb fl763 ? advance notice and dealer actions ? vin list

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