Thomas Built Buses recall FL-733

Q: Is FL-733 the same recall as 17V126000?

Yes. FL-733 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 17V126000 is NHTSA’s. The manufacturer used the same number on 2 NHTSA filings, all listed above.

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-733. NHTSA filed it as campaign 17V126000 and 1 other on Feb 27, 2017: steering on the 2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, 155 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 17V126000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
17V126000	2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX	Steering	Feb 27, 2017	6	high
17V125000	2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX	Steering	Feb 27, 2017	149	high

Problem Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses. The upper pinch bolt that secures the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels may not have been properly tightened. Risk The loose pinch bolt may result in a loss of steering and vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering shaft pinch bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 24, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-733.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 17V126000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-733 is the number Thomas Built Buses assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 17V126000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FL-733 the same recall as 17V126000?

Yes. FL-733 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 17V126000 is NHTSA’s. The manufacturer used the same number on 2 NHTSA filings, all listed above.

Which vehicles does FL-733 cover?

2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, 155 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the FL-733 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.