Thomas Built Buses 2024-2025 Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses: Fire Risk from Overheated Cable
Daimler Trucks North America recalls certain 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses due to a potential fire hazard from an overheated ground cable. Owners received notification letters in September 2024.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An overheated ground cable can increase the risk of a fire.
What happened, in plain English
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses because the air conditioning ground cable may overheat, increasing fire risk. This is a fixable issue that dealers will repair for free. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342396-thomas-built-buses-2024-2025-saf-t-liner-c2-school.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342396-thomas-built-buses-2024-2025-saf-t-liner-c2-school · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V569000
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“Thomas Built Buses 2024-2025 Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses: Fire Risk from Overheated Cable.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342396-thomas-built-buses-2024-2025-saf-t-liner-c2-school. Based on NHTSA recall #24V569000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V569000).
Why it’s dangerous
The ground cable for the air conditioning system may have been improperly installed and overheat. This overheating can increase the risk of fire, especially in school buses where multiple people are present.
Who’s affected
School bus owners who purchased or leased a 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 model are affected. Drivers and passengers on these buses face the highest risk due to the potential fire hazard.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your school bus is a 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 model. The recall was notified to owners via mail in September 2024.
- Brand
Thomas Built Buses- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Repair
Dealers will inspect and repair the ground cable connection at no cost to you.
Check Notification Letter
You should have received a notification letter from DTNA in September 2024.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 41 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V569000 (August 1, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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