NHTSA Campaign 10V177000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Apr 30, 2010 · 6,548 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2011 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING JANUARY 19, 2005 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2010. THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

Consequence

THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERSHIPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2005 6,548
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2006 6,548
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2007 6,548
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2008 6,548
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2009 6,548
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2010 6,548
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2011 6,548

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V177000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.