Recall 16V407000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Defect in 1998-2002 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL

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RECALL This recall affects up to 717 vehicles.

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Safety Consequence

If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

Related Recalls for THOMAS

Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
16V395000 1998 THOMAS VISTA STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 24,698
15V425000 2003 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 3,013
15V432000 2005 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 103,038
14V423000 2014 THOMAS MYBUS SEAT BELTS 4
08V622000 2003 THOMAS ER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 18,198
08V356000 1997 THOMAS MVP ER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 3,773
08V430000 2006 THOMAS MVP EF EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1,419
08V432000 2007 THOMAS MVP EF EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1,046
08V087000 2006 THOMAS ER STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 243,435
07V544000 2001 THOMAS MVP EF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 33,303
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