Vehicle recall 16V324000 · May 19, 2016
2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX
These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.
- Consequence
- If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-708.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V324000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 19, 2016
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-708
- Owner notification
- September 20, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 131
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
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 Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (2014-2017): 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
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