THOMAS SAF-T-LINER C2 2016: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V842000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2016 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2016-02-09 | 2015-12-15 | 2015-12-15 |
Production Dates: 2015-05-01 - 2015-08-01
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-697
Component: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1222
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
