Vehicle recall 11V573000 · December 5, 2011
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner C2
The grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe potentially resulting in a short circuit.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2013 thomas built saf-t-liner school buses built on a freightliner custom chassis B2 chassis from November 15, 2010, through October 6, 2011. The grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe potentially resulting in a short circuit.
- Consequence
- An electrical fault or short circuit may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect to ensure the grid heater relay ground wire is correctly routed and modified as required to ensure adequate clearance with the power terminal. The repairs will be performed by dtna dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on February 2, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-691.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
- 11V573000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 5, 2011
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-619
- Owner notification
- February 2, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,700
- 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.
- Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner C2 (2011): 2011
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 (2012-2013): 2013, 2012
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