Thomas Built Buses Recall School Buses Due to Driver Seat Weld Defect
Daimler Trucks is recalling certain Thomas Built school buses because a driver seat weld may break, causing the seat to drop and potentially leading to a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (broken weld) that can cause a momentary loss of steering control and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2, and MVP-EF school buses manufactured between March 17, 2009, and December 7, 2009. These vehicles are equipped with Stabilus Bloc-O-Lift driver seats (P/N 5561ED) that have a defect in the weld holding the mounting tab to the shock body.
The improper weld can break, causing the driver's seat to drop unexpectedly without prior warning. This sudden movement could result in a momentary loss of steering control, possibly leading to a crash. The recall affects 294 vehicles.
Daimler Trucks will notify owners, and authorized Thomas Built Buses service facilities will perform the necessary repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on November 24, 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
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 294
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 (3)
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- MVP-EF
- HDX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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