Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V729000

Seat belts

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V729000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
51
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-17
Owners notified
2018-05-23

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle rods, free of charge. DTNA issues owners an interim notification on December 11, 2017. The recall began on May 23, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-753.

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

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2017 2016
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22017 2016
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner EFX2017 2016
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2017 2016

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.