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SevereNHTSA·18V254000·Announced 2018-04-19

Thomas Built Buses Recall Wall-Mounted Seats Due to Crash Risk

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses because wall-mounted seat brackets may crack, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (cracking seat bracket) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

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

The wall mounting bracket on these seats may crack. If this occurs, 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. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 15, 2018, and the recall began on January 3, 2019. 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 MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
24

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)

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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