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.