Thomas Built school bus emergency exit labels use lettering too small
Daimler is recalling certain 2019-2022 Thomas Built school buses because the emergency exit label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. 27,494 units affected.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The defect is undersized label lettering corrected by relabelling, with no physical defect and no injuries reported.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX and Minotour DRW, and 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley and Minotour SRW school buses under NHTSA campaign number 24V555000. The potential number of units affected is 27,494.
The emergency exit label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. According to NHTSA, emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will correct the lettering free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024.
Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712. The firm's number for this recall is FL918.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, MINOTOUR DRW, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School bus
- Affected units
- 27,494
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 (6)
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- MINOTOUR DRW
- SAF-T-LINER EFX
- SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY
- MINOTOUR SRW
- SAF-T-LINER HDX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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