NHTSA campaign 13V633000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-657
Thomas Built and Thomas Built Buses Recall 13V-633: Hybrid Transmission Software
NHTSA recall 13V633000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-657) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on December 16, 2013, with 29 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner C2 for model years 2011–2013. Owners were notified on February 5, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V633000 (also written 13V-633 or 13V633)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-657
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V633000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thomas Built
Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner C2
- 2011 · Vehicles built December 3, 2009 – February 8, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V633000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured December 3, 2009, through February 8, 2012, and equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input.
Safety consequence
The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will update the hybrid transmission software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. DTNA's recall number is FL-657.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V633000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.