Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V560000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V560000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
84
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-23
Owners notified
2018-12-06

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.

Safety risk

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL785.

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 C22019 2018 2017 2016 2015
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

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.