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HighNHTSA·10V177000·Announced 2010-04-30

Daimler Trucks Recalls Thomas Built Buses for Stop Lamp Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 6,548 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses because stop lamps may be intermittent during light braking, potentially leading to a crash without warning.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a lighting defect that may lead to a crash without warning, fitting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The vehicles were manufactured between January 19, 2005, and April 16, 2010. The recall affects 6,548 units.

The defect involves stop lamps that may be intermittent during light brake applications. This issue may prevent the stop lamps from properly indicating that the service brakes are applied, which may lead to a crash without warning.

DTNA will notify owners, and repairs will be performed by DTNA dealerships free of charge. The safety recall began on May 27, 2011. Owners may contact DTNA 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
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
6,548

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SAF-T-LINER C2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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