NHTSA campaign 23V209000 · Manufacturer campaign FL968
Thomas Built Buses Recall 23V-209: Loss of Drive Power from Switch Failure
NHTSA recall 23V209000 (Manufacturer campaign FL968) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on September 13, 2023, with 380 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on October 18, 2023, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V209000 (also written 23V-209 or 23V209)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL968
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 380 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.79% (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 23V209000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V209000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Bus SAF-TLINER C2 JOULEY school buses equipped with an automatic low voltage disconnect switch. The automatic low voltage disconnect switch may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power, power steering, or vehicle lighting.
Safety consequence
A loss of drive power, power steering, or vehicle lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will remove the automatic low voltage disconnect switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 18, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL968.
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 23V209000
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.