Thomas Built Buses Recall School Buses Due to Fire Risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2006-2011 Thomas Built Buses equipped with specific Carrier air conditioning units due to a fuse defect that may cause vehicle fires.
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/electrical defect in a vehicle that poses a risk of fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 Thomas Built Buses, including the Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, MVP-EF, FS-65, and Minotour models. These vehicles were manufactured between January 2, 2006, and January 31, 2011, and are equipped with Carrier GenV EM-1 evaporator units. The recall affects 6,831 vehicles.
The defect involves a fuse that may loosen in the fuse holder due to time, temperature, and/or vibration. This loosening can result in high resistance and arcing. If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, potentially leading to a vehicle fire.
DTNA will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain a retrofit kit from Carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on May 20, 2011. Owners may contact Carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or DTNA at 1-800-547-0712 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2, MVP-EF, MINOTOUR
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,831
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 (5)
- SAF-T-LINER HDX
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- MVP-EF
- MINOTOUR
- FS-65
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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