NHTSA campaign 20V435000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-857
Thomas Built Buses Recall 20V-435: Adjustable Brake Pedal Arm May Rotate
NHTSA recall 20V435000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-857) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on July 28, 2020, with 1,713 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on February 17, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V435000 (also written 20V-435 or 20V435)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-857
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,713 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.94% (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 20V435000. 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
- 2021 · Vehicles built March 18, 2020 – May 22, 2020 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V435000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses. The adjustable brake pedal arm may rotate from its original location due to an incorrect fit between the pedal adjustment tube and the upper brake arm casting.
Safety consequence
A brake pedal that rotates out of position increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new brake pedal assembly, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on September 22, 2020. The recall began February 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-857.
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 20V435000
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.