Recall 16V080000: 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 3 other models

Report received

Feb 10, 2016

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

878vehicles

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, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured from May 1, 2015, through November 16, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Possible consequence

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Transpec at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-700.

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