NHTSA campaign 18V877000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-801
Thomas Built Buses Recall 18V-877: Incorrectly Installed Roof Header Adhesive
NHTSA recall 18V877000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-801) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on December 10, 2018, with 6,031 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on March 25, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V877000 (also written 18V-877 or 18V877)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-801
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,031 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V877000. 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 Buses
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V877000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The roof adhesive that supports the roof header may not have been properly applied.
Safety consequence
Improperly applied adhesive may affect the roof header joint strength, which, in the event of a rollover crash, can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the placement of the roof header adhesive, and install mechanical fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on February 1, 2019. The recall began March 25, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-801.
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 18V877000
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.