Daimler Trucks North America – Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Leak After Fast Fill

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured April 30, 2016, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. During a fast fuel fill, an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge allowing fuel to leak after the tank has been filled.


Report Received Date 09/13/2016
NHTSA ID 16V657000
Consequence Summary A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action DTNA has notified all affected owners and all of the vehicles have been remedied, therefore owner notification notices will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-720.
Recall Code FL-720
Potentially Affected 114
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V657000)