Thomas Built Buses recall FL785

Q: Is FL785 the same recall as 18V560000?

Yes. FL785 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 18V560000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL785. NHTSA filed it as campaign 18V560000 on Aug 23, 2018: equipment adaptive/mobility on the 2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model, 84 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 18V560000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
18V560000	2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model	Equipment Adaptive/Mobility	Aug 23, 2018	84	high

Problem Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. Risk If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL785.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 18V560000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL785 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. 18V560000 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 FL785 the same recall as 18V560000?

Yes. FL785 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 18V560000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL785 cover?

2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model, 84 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 FL785 repair cost anything?

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