Recall 15V842000: 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2

Report received

Dec 15, 2015

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

1,222vehicles

Model years

2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C20 complaints