Thomas Built Buses Recalls Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses for Wheelchair Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses because wheelchair pocket track anchorages may not secure wheelchairs in a crash.
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 structural defect that may increase the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity 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 2005-2018 model year Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The recall involves 1,462 vehicles. The defect is that the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a wheelchair in the event of a crash.
An unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury in a crash. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on September 13, 2017, and the recall began on December 20, 2017.
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-743. 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
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,462
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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