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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·18V192000·Announced 2018-03-26

Thomas Built Buses Recall School Buses Due to Seat Bracket Crack Risk

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses school buses because a wall mounting bracket may crack, causing seats to detach in 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 a seat mounting bracket may crack, leading to increased injury risk in a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses. The recall affects vehicles equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats.

The wall mounting bracket on these seats may crack. If the bracket fails, the seat may not remain secured in place during a crash. This condition increases the risk of injury to the occupant if the seat detaches from the wall.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 9, 2018, and the recall began on May 10, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX, MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER C2
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
6,606

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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