NHTSA campaign 21V914000 · Manufacturer campaign FL909
Thomas Built Buses Recall 21V-914: Missing Electronic Stability Control/FMVSS 136
NHTSA recall 21V914000 (Manufacturer campaign FL909) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on November 22, 2021, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on January 14, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V914000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V914000 (also written 21V-914 or 21V914)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL909
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 136
Repair completion: 100% (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 21V914000. 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 HDX
- 2020 · Vehicles built May 14, 2019 – May 14, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V914000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling one 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus. The chassis was assembled without the electronic stability control hardware and software. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Safety consequence
In certain driving situations, a missing electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
A dealer will install an electronic stability control system, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed January 16, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL909.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V914000
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.