{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Daimler Trucks North America recall 12V358 (FL-629): Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v358/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V358: If the spindle fails, the wheel may separate from the knuckle, resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, model year 2013. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 24 July 2012. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling two model year 2013 Saf-T-Liner C2 Thomas Built school buses manufactured from April 18, 2012, through May 11, 2012, and equipped with Detroit Axle brand front axle knuckles. The front knuckles on these vehicles may have a machining error in the wheel bearing area which … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: FL-629. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V358 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the spindle fails, the wheel may separate from the knuckle, resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 12V358 DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Suspension:Front 24 July 2012 2013-2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 If the spindle fails, the wheel may separate from the knuckle, resulting in loss of vehicle",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:36:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:11:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Daimler Trucks North America recall 12V358 (FL-629): Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v358/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}