NHTSA Campaign 12V225000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported May 17, 2012 · 890 vehicles affected
What's wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 SAF-T-LINER EF, MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER C2, AND SAF-T-LINER HDX SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2007 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2008 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2009 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2010 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2011 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2007 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2008 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2009 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2010 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2011 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF | 2007 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF | 2008 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF | 2009 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF | 2010 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF | 2011 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2007 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2008 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2009 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2010 | 890 |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2011 | 890 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V225000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.