Ground Connection May OverheatAn overheated ground cable can increase the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V569000
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 629
Summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2024-2025 Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The ground cable for the air conditioning system may have been improperly installed and overheat.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the ground cable connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 29, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA’s number for this recall is F1008.
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.