Thomas Built Buses Recalling Wheelchair Lifts Due to Cam Failure
Daimler Trucks is recalling 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses equipped with specific wheelchair lifts because a component may fail, allowing the platform to rise too high.
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 mechanical defect in a vehicle component that creates a risk of injury to wheelchair users, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. These vehicles are equipped with specific S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, including models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550, and S551.
The recall addresses a defect in the wheelchair lift positioning input cam. This component may fail while the lift is in use, which allows the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. If the platform stops above the vehicle floor, a wheelchair user exiting the lift may tip inwards toward the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 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 HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 84
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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