Recall 15V843000: 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and 3 other models

Report received

Dec 15, 2015

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

508vehicles

Model years

2016–2017

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 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured August 19, 2014, to October 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Syntec S3B Track Mounted Seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Possible consequence

In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a toe-clamp on the front feet of the S3B track mounted seats, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Syntec customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-698.

Affected model years

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

• 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C20 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C20 complaints
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX0 complaints
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints