Thomas Built Buses recall FL-813

Q: Is FL-813 the same recall as 19V234000?

Yes. FL-813 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 19V234000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-813. NHTSA filed it as campaign 19V234000 on Mar 25, 2019: steering on the 2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, 65 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 19V234000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
19V234000	2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2	Steering	Mar 25, 2019	65	high

Problem Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built C2 Saf-T-Liner school buses built on an FCCC chassis. The clamp for the steering gear return hose may have been improperly installed, allowing the hose to separate from the steering gear. Risk If the hose separates from the steering gear, there may be a loss of steering assist which could result in a potentially disabled school bus. If the school bus is occupied when the steering assist is lost, the occupants would need to exit the vehicle and be transferred to another vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Fix DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install power steering hose clamps as needed, free of charge. The recall began May 10, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-813.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 19V234000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-813 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. 19V234000 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-813 the same recall as 19V234000?

Yes. FL-813 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 19V234000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL-813 cover?

2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, 65 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-813 repair cost anything?

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