{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Thomas Built Buses recall 18V878 (FL-801): 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Transit Buses",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v878/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V878 (Thomas Built Buses): Improperly applied adhesive may affect the roof header joint strength, which, in the event of a rollover crash, can increase the r...",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 10 December 2018. 32 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. The roof adhesive that supports the roof header may not have been properly applied. 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 Thomas Built Buses's own number for this recall: FL-801. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V878 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: “Improperly applied adhesive may affect the roof header joint strength, which, in the event of a rollover crash, can increase the risk of injury.” 18V878 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 10 December 2018 2017-2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Improperly applied adhesive may affect the roof header joint strength, which, in the event of a rollover crash, can increase the risk of injury. DT",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T20:04:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thomas Built Buses recall 18V878 (FL-801): 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Transit Buses\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v878/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}