2014–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured September 30, 2013, through November 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.
💥 The risk
With the incorrect calibration, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software to correct the calibration, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-658.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V639000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-658
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Vehicles affected
- 45
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 18, 2014
- Built
- Sep 30, 2013 – Nov 15, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.