Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V453000

Equipment

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-07-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V453000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
1,462
Reported to NHTSA
2017-07-17
Owners notified
2017-12-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on September 13, 2017. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-743.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.