Vehicle recall 11V359000 · July 19, 2011
Fccc B2 and Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks north america is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 fccc B2 106 ch and thomas built saf-t-liner C2 school buses manufactured from February 16, 2010, through July 7, 2010, equipped with specific MBE900 EPA04 and EPA07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
- Consequence
- A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. The safety recall began on July 29, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. This recall is associated with a previous recall, campaign number 10V-340.
- Notes
- Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is 10C-5.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
- 11V359000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 19, 2011
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- 10C-5
- Owner notification
- July 29, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 836
- 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 (2011): 2011
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 (2011): 2011
Has your Fccc been repaired?
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