What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021669
- Recall date
- 2 November 2021
- Make
- Thomas Built
- Models
- Saf-T-Liner Efx School Bus, Saf-T-Liner Hdx School Bus
- Model years
- 2020 to 2022
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 20
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain school buses, the alternator power cable connection may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the power cable could loosen or separate from the alternator. If this happens, there could be electrical arcing (sparks). rnrnSafety Risk: rnElectrical arcing could damage surrounding material and increase the risk of a fire. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to a DTNA authorized service facility to inspect and tighten the alternator power cable connection, as necessary.
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 on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021669.