Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus Window Retention Recall
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses because push-out tempered glass windows may not remain attached during 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 where windows may fail to retain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury risk.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured between May 1, 2015, and August 1, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
The recall affects 1,222 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure they meet the window retention requirements free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016.
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 1,222
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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