NHTSA campaign 24V569000 · Manufacturer campaign F1008

Thomas Built Buses Recall 24V-569: Ground Connection May Overheat

NHTSA recall 24V569000 (Manufacturer campaign F1008) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on August 1, 2024, with 629 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley for model years 2024–2025. Owners were notified on September 11, 2024, 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 24V569000 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
24V569000 (also written 24V-569 or 24V569)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
F1008
Report received
Potentially affected
629 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Wiring
Owners notified

Repair completion: 80.45% (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 24V569000. 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

    • 2024, 2025 · Vehicles built October 1, 2023 – June 17, 2024 (per NHTSA)
  • Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley

    • 2024, 2025 · Vehicles built October 18, 2023 – March 14, 2024 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V569000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2024-2025 Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The ground cable for the air conditioning system may have been improperly installed and overheat.

Safety consequence

An overheated ground cable can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the ground cable connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1008.

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 24V569000

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.