Thomas Built Buses Recall Transit Models Due to Seat Bracket Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses transit models because a wall mounting bracket may crack, increasing injury risk 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 fail in a crash, resulting in an increased risk of injury to occupants.
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 transit 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, which increases the risk of injury to the occupant.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket free of charge. 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, SAF-T-LINER C2, MINOTOUR
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 6
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
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- MINOTOUR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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