Vehicle recall 11V172000 · March 15, 2011
Fccc B2, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 1 more model
Engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 thomas built saf-t-liner C2 and saf-t-liner hdx school buses and fccc B2 bus chassis used in saf-t-liner C2 school buses manufactured from August 18, 2006, through July 7, 2010, equipped with epa 2007 mbe 900 detroit diesel engines. Engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes. The software may unnecessarily shutdown a vehicle or may fail to shutdown a vehicle with an aftermarket device over-temp fault.
- Consequence
- Unexpected shutdown of a vehicle may increase the risk of a crash. Overheating of the aftertreatment device without engine shutdown may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by detroit diesel free of charge. The safety recall began on March 25, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. This safety recall campaign is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 10V-468).
- Notes
- Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is 10C-6.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V172000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 15, 2011
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- 10C-6
- Owner notification
- March 25, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 475
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Fccc B2 (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
Has your Fccc been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Fccc dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.