NHTSA Campaign 22V517000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · Reported Jul 20, 2022 · 3 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits And Window Retention And Release."

Consequence

An insufficient number of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will add an emergency exit roof hatch, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL947.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2023 3

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V517000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.