NHTSA Campaign 17V587000

SEATS

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Sep 21, 2017 · 53 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.

Consequence

Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not be adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on November 7, 2017. The recall began on March 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-747.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2014 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2015 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2016 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2017 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2018 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2014 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2015 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2016 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2017 53
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2018 53

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V587000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.