NHTSA Campaign 20V252000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported May 5, 2020 · 7,979 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The lettering on the instruction label for the rear emergency exit window may be too small. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Consequence

Small lettering may be difficult for occupants to read, delaying the reaction time to open the exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners and mail a new label to attach to the exit window by first class mail, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on June 17, 2020. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-849.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2010 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2011 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2012 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2013 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2014 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2015 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2016 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2017 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2018 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2019 7,979
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2020 7,979

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V252000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.