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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·17V313000·Announced 2017-05-11

Thomas Built Buses Recalling School Buses for Seat Washer Defect

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and HDX school buses because occupant seats may lack under-rail washers, reducing anchorage strength.

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 (seat anchorage) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The recall involves 1,132 vehicles where occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers. This defect reduces the anchorage strength of the seats.

Without the under-rail washers, the seats may come loose in the event of a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. The recall began on June 28, 2017.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and replace the mounting hardware as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-737. 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 EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
1,132

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 (2)

  • SAF-T-LINER EFX
  • SAF-T-LINER HDX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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