NHTSA campaign 19V368000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-816
Thomas Built Buses Recall 19V-368: Insufficiently Tightened Brake Caliper Bolts
NHTSA recall 19V368000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-816) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on May 14, 2019, with 74 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on June 25, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V368000 (also written 19V-368 or 19V368)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-816
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 74 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 77.03% (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 19V368000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 22, 2018 – September 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V368000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Safety consequence
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-816.
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 19V368000
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.