The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·18V253000·Announced 2018-04-19

Thomas Built Buses Recall School Buses Due to Seat Bracket Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses school buses 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 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 vehicle defect where a seat may not remain secured in a crash, creating a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities.

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 S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The defect involves a wall mounting bracket that may crack, which could cause the seat to not remain secured in place during a crash.

If the seat does not remain secured to the wall in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018, and the recall began on January 3, 2019.

Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769. 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, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX, MINOTOUR
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
23,102

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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