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Thomas Built Buses recall FL-845

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-845. NHTSA filed it as campaign 20V126000 on Mar 3, 2020: service brakes, air on the 2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 2 other Thomas Built Buses models, 581 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
20V1260002019–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 2 other Thomas Built Buses modelsService Brakes, AirMar 3, 2020581high
Problem Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, EFX, and C2 school buses equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened. Risk Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-845.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 20V126000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-845 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. 20V126000 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-845 the same recall as 20V126000?

Yes. FL-845 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 20V126000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL-845 cover?

2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 2 other Thomas Built Buses models, 581 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-845 repair cost anything?

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