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Thomas Built use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus.

NHTSA campaign 16V-323 · Reported May 19, 2016 · 2,032 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Thomas Built HDX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,032
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling cooling system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-323.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014–2017Thomas Built HDX

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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