THOMAS SAF-T-LINER HDX 2011: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V225000

Make Model Year
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER HDX 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-06-28 2012-05-17 2012-05-21

Production Dates: 2007-01-10 - 2010-11-05

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-627

Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 890

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA "DTNA" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 SAF-T-LINER EF, MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER C2, AND SAF-T-LINER HDX SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.

Consequence

A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR"S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

Remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-627.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .