Vehicle recall 18V702000 · October 5, 2018
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 more model
The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
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 2018-2019 Thomas Built school buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
- Consequence
- Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.
- 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
- 18V702000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 5, 2018
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-794
- Owner notification
- December 3, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,532
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
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 C2 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
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