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title: "THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2023) - Recall 22V553000 — NHTSA record 215465 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The engine control module (ECM)"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-215465-thomas-built-buses-saf-t-liner-c2-2023-recall-22v553000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2023) - Recall 22V553000 — NHTSA record 215465

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 29, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2023) - Recall 22V553000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down. Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 71
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 215465

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V553000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 29, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Sep 27, 2022
- **Record created**: Aug 1, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Cummins will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-949.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V553000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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