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HighNHTSA·16V080000·Announced 2016-02-10

Thomas Built Buses Recall School Buses with Peeling Stop Arm Decals

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 878 school buses because reflective decals on stop arms may peel off, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.

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 safety device failure that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between May 1, 2015, and November 16, 2015, and are equipped with specific Transpec T6000, T6100, or T7000 series school bus stop arms. A total of 878 vehicles are affected by this recall.

The defect involves a reflective decal on the stop arm that may peel loose. This condition causes the stop arms to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices." Without the reflective decal, the stop arms have reduced visibility to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash.

DTNA will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Transpec at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-700. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
878

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 (4)

  • SAF-T-LINER EFX
  • MINOTOUR
  • SAF-T-LINER HDX
  • SAF-T-LINER C2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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