Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 15V565000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY Defect in 2006-2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

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RECALL This recall affects up to 4,334 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 15V565000
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles Affected 4,334
Component EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EF

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Safety Consequence

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.

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Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
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