The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·17V587000·Announced 2017-09-21

Thomas Built Buses Recalling School Buses for Missing Seat Brackets

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and C2 school buses because a reinforcement bracket may be missing from seats with 3-point seat belts.

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 defect in vehicle seats that may not be adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the rubric criterion for structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The recall involves 53 vehicles where a reinforcement bracket may be missing from seats equipped with 3-point seat belts.

Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not be adequately secured, which increases the risk of injury in a crash. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing reinforcement brackets free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on November 7, 2017, and the recall began on March 15, 2018.

Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-747. 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 HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
53

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 HDX
  • SAF-T-LINER C2

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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