THOMAS SAF-T-LINER EFX 2017: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V712000

Make Model Year
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER EFX 2017
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2020-06-22 2019-10-04 2019-10-07

Production Dates: 2013-07-05 - 2019-08-15

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-832

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 53528

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence

The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The recall began June 22, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-832.

Notes

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.