Thomas Built Buses announced that Detroit Diesel will repair engine intake air grid heaters that may short circuit and fail in certain FCCC B2 106 CH and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses.
More than 700 model-year 2010 and 2011 buses that were manufactured last year between Feb. 16 and July 7 are thought to be affected. The buses are equipped with MBE900 diesel engines certified to meet EPA 2004 and 2007 emissions requirements.
The NHTSA recall is associated with a previous recall, 10V-340. The latest recall states that the short circuiting and failure of the intake air grid heaters are due to excessive internal temperatures, which could result in a vehicle fire.
Owners and dealers will be notified of the fix, which will be performed free of charge at authorized Detroit Diesel repair facilities beginning on or around July 29.
