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Daimler Trucks North America dtna is recall certain model year 2001 thomas built SAF-T-LINER C2 school buses manufactured from april 16, 2009 through may 10, 2010, and equipped with certain eaton hybird transmissions with park feature.

NHTSA campaign 10V-246 · Reported June 7, 2010 · 39 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
39
REMEDY
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY EATON CORPOATION FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the power train automatic transmission. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DTNA IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 16, 2009 THROUGH MAY 10, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN EATON HYBIRD TRANSMISSIONS WITH PARK FEATURE. THE REVERSE IDLER SHAFT MAY CONTACT THE PARK FEATURE AND THE TWO COMPONENTS MAY BIND, PREVENTING THE PARK FEATURE FROM ENGAGING.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE PARK FEATURE DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY EATON CORPOATION FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-246.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-246

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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