Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses due to gas pedal misalignment causing unintended acceleration. Owners must contact DTNA for free repairs by February 5, 2022.
A trapped gas pedal will not allow the vehicle to decelerate as expected when the driver lifts their foot from the gas pedal, resulting in unintended acceleration and an increased risk of a crash.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses because the gas pedal may become misaligned and wear a hole into the floor mat, trapping the pedal and causing unintended acceleration. This could lead to a crash if the driver lifts their foot from the gas pedal.
The gas pedal may become misaligned and wear a hole into the floor mat, trapping the pedal. When the driver lifts their foot from the gas pedal, the vehicle may accelerate unexpectedly, increasing crash risk.
Owners of 2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses are affected. Drivers of these buses face the highest risk due to the potential for unintended acceleration.
Check for 2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The recall applies to vehicles sold by Daimler Trucks North America.
Call 1-800-547-0712 to report the recall and schedule a repair.
Dealers will inspect and replace the gas pedal assembly if needed at no cost.
Dealers will inspect and replace the gas pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 5, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL913.
The gas pedal may become misaligned and wear a hole into the floor mat, trapping the pedal and causing unintended acceleration.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 5, 2022.
Dealers will inspect and replace the gas pedal assembly as necessary at no cost.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Thomas Built to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V945000 — Thomas Built Thomas Built Hello, I own a Thomas Built that is covered by recall 21V945000 from Thomas Built. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the gas pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 5, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL913. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
