Daimler Recalls 2012 Thomas Built School Buses for Lighting Software Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2,800 2012 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner school buses because a software defect may cause side marker and directional lights to stop working.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 vehicle safety defect that increases the risk of a crash due to decreased visibility, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner school buses manufactured between February 24, 2011, and August 3, 2011. The recall affects approximately 2,800 vehicles equipped with specific bulk-head module software versions.
Inaccurate fault detection values in the bulk-head module software may cause the side marker and directional lights to stop functioning after 5 to 13 minutes of vehicle operation. This failure reduces the visibility of the bus and its intended direction of travel to other drivers, which could increase the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and authorized service facilities will update the bulk-head module software free of charge. The safety recall began on February 2, 2012. 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
- Affected units
- 2,800
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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