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Thomas Built Buses recall FL-816

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-816. NHTSA filed it as campaign 19V368000 on May 14, 2019: service brakes, air on the 2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, 74 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
19V3680002019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2Service Brakes, AirMay 14, 201974high
Problem Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened. Risk Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash. Fix DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-816.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 19V368000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-816 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. 19V368000 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.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FL-816 the same recall as 19V368000?

Yes. FL-816 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 19V368000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL-816 cover?

2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, 74 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-816 repair cost anything?

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