NHTSA Recall 18V254000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Seats. Reported 2018-04-19. An estimated 24 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
Risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
What the manufacturer will do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 15, 20 18. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-769
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Thomas Built Minotour
- 2015 Thomas Built Minotour
- 2016 Thomas Built Minotour
- 2017 Thomas Built Minotour
- 2018 Thomas Built Minotour
- 2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2016 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2017 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Efx
- 2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Efx
- 2016 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Efx
- 2017 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Efx
- 2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Efx
- 2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2016 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2017 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx