Daimler Trucks Recalls 2011 Thomas Built Buses for Seat Cushion Defect

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, HDX, MVP-EF, and Minotour school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between October 21, 2009, and January 19, 2010. The recall involves 100 affected vehicles.

The buses fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." The seat cushion hinge tolerance may allow the cushion to slip laterally, causing the latch striker to become disengaged from the seat frame. Once unlatched, the seat cushion can be lifted with less force than required by the standard. In the event of a crash or sudden maneuver, the seat cushion may unlatch, exposing the seat frame to the vehicle's occupants, which may result in injury.

Daimler Trucks will notify owners, and repairs will be performed by Thomas Built Buses dealerships free of charge. The safety recall began on February 15, 2010. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product

THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, MVP-EF, HDX, MINOTOUR

Brand

THOMAS BUILT BUSES

Manufacturer

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

Category

Vehicle — School Bus

Hazard

• seat-defect
• injury

Affected units

100

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