{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2016225 (Thomas Built), 2011 to 2017: Heater And Defroster",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016225/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2016225, THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER HDX NON-SCHOOL BUS, 2016-05-13. On certain buses equipped with a transmission retarder, a bypass.",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx Non-School Bus. Published by Transport Canada as 2016225 on 13 May 2016. System: Heater And Defroster. What the notice says On certain buses equipped with a transmission retarder, a bypass fitting may locally increase the coolant system pressures beyond the application working pressure of the standard heater hoses. The maximum pressures do not exceed the burst-pressure of the hose but, over time hose fatigue may occur and lead to a … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain buses equipped with a transmission retarder, a bypass fitting may locally increase the coolant system pressures beyond the application working pressure of the standard heater hoses. The maximum pressures do not exceed the burst-pressure of the hose but, over time hose fatigue may occur and lead to a premature failure of the heater hose. If the hose were to fail, it may lead to a coolant leak inside the bus body, which may come in contact with the occupants of the vehicle and cause burn injuries. Correction: Dealers will replace the affected heater hose. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:50:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:50:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2016225 (Thomas Built), 2011 to 2017: Heater And Defroster\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016225/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}