NHTSA Campaign 24V555000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · Reported Jul 24, 2024 · 27,494 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. The Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. 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

Emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will correct the lettering, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL918.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2019 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2020 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2021 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2022 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SRW 2020 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SRW 2021 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SRW 2022 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2019 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2020 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2021 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2022 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY 2020 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY 2021 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY 2022 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2019 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2020 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2021 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2022 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2019 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2020 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2021 27,494
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2022 27,494

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V555000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.