NHTSA recall 17V453000 — Daimler Trucks North America LLC — EQUIPMENT

Daimler Trucks North America LLC — EQUIPMENT

NHTSA · 17V453000 · published 2017-07-17

NHTSA campaign 17V453000

Hazard

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.

Consequence

In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on September 13, 2017. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-743.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2