Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V587000

Seats

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V587000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
53
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-21
Owners notified
2018-03-15

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.

Safety risk

Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not be adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on November 7, 2017. The recall began on March 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-747.

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

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22018 2017 2016 2015 2014
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

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.