THOMAS SAF-T-LINER HDX 2021: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V462000

Make Model Year
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER HDX 2021
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-08-12 2021-06-17 2021-06-21

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-892

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses. These school buses may have been manufactured with an incorrect passenger seat configuration that does not provide the proper amount of seat back protection. As such, these school buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence

In the event of a crash, the seats may not adequately protect the occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats, free of charge. No owner notification will be distributed, all units were repaired on August 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892.

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.nhtsa.gov.