Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 18V253000 — SEATS Defect in 2014-2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

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RECALL This recall affects up to 23,102 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 18V253000
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles Affected 23,102
Component SEATS
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Safety Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769.

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Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
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25V603000 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS 343
25V604000 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS 99
24V569000 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 629
24V570000 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 13
24V555000 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 27,494
24V478000 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT 162
24V336000 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY PARKING BRAKE 398
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