Thomas Built Buses recall FL-870
Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-870. NHTSA filed it as campaign 20V787000 on Dec 16, 2020: parking brake on the 2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, 28 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 campaign | Vehicles | Component | Filed | Affected | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V787000 | 2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | Parking Brake | Dec 16, 2020 | 28 | high |
The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 20V787000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →
Two numbers, one recall
Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-870 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. 20V787000 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 573Is FL-870 the same recall as 20V787000?
Yes. FL-870 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 20V787000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.
Which vehicles does FL-870 cover?
2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, 28 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-870 repair cost anything?
No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.