Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2017

• Recall 186242 [USA]: A short at the connector may cause a flame or overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc. (dtna) is recalling certain 2015-2018 thomas built minotour school buses. The under-body shut-off solenoid connector that connects to the cng fuel tank may corrode, which could result in an electrical short.
  dealers will replace the cng fuel shut-off solenoid, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed february 03, 2022. Owners may contact dtna's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-903.
  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.

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• Recall 150267 [USA]: If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2008-2021 thomas built buses minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 403, "platform lift systems."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on january 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 19, 2021. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-868.
  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.

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• Recall 155503 [USA]: The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
  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."
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 127765 [USA]: When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2003-2019 thomas built buses minotour school buses built on a ford chassis equipped with a specific wheelchair lift option. The wheelchair lift can be operated without the parking brake being engaged after they key is turned off.
  dtna has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on april 10, 2019. The recall began december 20, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-811.
  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.

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• Recall 134993 [USA]: If the emergency exit door does not open wide enough, it may limit the ability to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2019 thomas built buses minotour school buses with 36" or 39" wide seats. The rear emergency exit door may not open wide enough to meet the unobstructed emergency egress area requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will modify the rear door slide system, increasing the angle that the door can open, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on november 8, 2018. The recall began june 28, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-797.
  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.

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• Recall 137269 [USA]: If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2002-2018 thomas built buses minotour school buses built on a ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on june 19, 2018. The recall began november 15, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-770.
  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.

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• Recall 135868 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2014-2018 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, saf-t-liner efx, and minotour school buses equipped with s3b restraint wall mounted seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on june 12, 2018. The recall began january 3, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-769.
  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.

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• Recall 131759 [USA]: If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2007-2018 thomas built buses minotour transit buses built on gm chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in neutral or drive.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on april 26, 2018. The recall began november 15, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-761.
  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.

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• Recall 126761 [USA]: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2002-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, fs65, and minotour school buses, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.Pdf
  dtna will notify owners instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin march 30, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.Kidde.Com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-759.
  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.

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• Recall 136613 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner efx, saf-t-liner hdx, and minotour srw school buses, equipped with immi-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle rods, free of charge. Dtna issues owners an interim notification on december 11, 2017. The recall began on may 23, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-753.
  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.

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• Recall 121318 [USA]: Without reinforcement brackets, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2018 thomas built buses minotour drw school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on july 5, 2017. The recall began on august 11, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for the recall is fl-735.
  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.

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• Recall 125579 [USA]: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. this failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 thomas built buses safe-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, saf-t-liner efx, and minotour drw school buses manufactured july 15, 2014, to july 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts by ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
  dtna will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on october 10, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at [email protected]. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-716.
  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.

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• Recall 112997 [USA]: Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 thomas built buses minotour school buses manufactured from october 26, 2010, through december 14, 2015 and built on a gm chassis. The affected school buses have a body control module that may fail resulting in intermittent or total loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring to the body control module, free of charge. The recall began on april 18, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's recall number for this campaign is fl-701.
  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.

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• Recall 110562 [USA]: Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, saf-t-liner efx, and minotour drw school buses manufactured from may 1, 2015, through november 16, 2015, equipped with certain transpec t6000, t6100, and t7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 131, "school bus pedestrian safety devices."
  dtna will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on april 11, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or transpec at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-700.
  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.

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• Recall 110546 [USA]: In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, minotour drw and saf-t-liner efx school buses manufactured august 19, 2014, to october 22, 2015, and equipped with certain syntec s3b track mounted seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will install a toe-clamp on the front feet of the s3b track mounted seats, free of charge. The recall began on january 21, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or syntec customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-698.
  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.

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• Recall 2018199 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain buses equipped with syntec s3b restraint seats, under extreme operating conditions, such as adverse road conditions, repetitive shock loads, or occupant abuse, a metal fatigue crack may develop on the rear wall mount bracket of the seat. Over time, this could lead to the wall mount bracket fracturing, which in the event of a crash, could increase the risk of injury to seat occupants. Correction: daimler trucks of north america service facilities will inspect seats and install an additional wall bracket between the wall rail and the seat as necessary.

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• Recall 2016418 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain school buses equipped with a ricon s-series wheelchair lift, the platform could potentially crack due to bent knuckle link arms and/or defective bearing. Overtime, the platform could separate of the rear portion of the pivot plate making the lift inoperable and putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: owners will need to make an appointment with the local ricon dealer to have the lift inspected and repaired.

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• Recall 2016063 [Canada]: Accessories
  Certain school buses may not conform to canada motor vehicle safety standard (cmvss) 131 - school bus pedestrian safety devices. The stop decal may not adhere properly to the stop sign and could peel off without warning, which could cause it to fail to meet the requirements of the standard. This could increase the risk of injury for the passengers exiting the school bus. Correction: specialty manufacturing inc. Will provide owners with a replacement stop sign blade assembly. If owners are not comfortable installing the blade assembly themselves, they can take their vehicle to a dealer for the installation.

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• Recall 2016016 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Certain school buses may fail to conform to canada motor vehicle safety standard (cmvss) 222 – school bus passenger seating and crash protection. The syntec s3b track seat may not provide sufficient strength to pass the rearward push test specified by the standard. In the event of a crash, the s3b track seat could come in contact with the passengers knees which could increase the risk of injury and/or impede egress. Correction: dealers will install a “toe-clamp” on the feet of the s3b track mounted seat to meet the requirement of cmvss 222.

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• Recall 2018247 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain buses built on a ford chassis and equipped with a wheelchair lift, the shift interlock may not prevent the wheelchair lift from operating while the vehicle gear shifter is in neutral or drive. If the vehicle were to move while the wheelchair lift is in operation, there would be an increased risk of injury. Correction: daimler trucks of north america service facilities will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2018142 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles equipped with syntec s3b non-restraint seats, under extreme operating conditions, such as adverse road conditions, repetitive shock loads, or occupant abuse, a metal fatigue crack may develop on the rear wall mount bracket of the seat. Over time, this could lead to the wall mount bracket fracturing, which in the event of a crash, could increase the risk of injury to seat occupants. Correction: daimler trucks of north america service facilities will inspect seats and install an additional wall bracket between the wall rail and the seat as necessary.

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• Recall 2018120 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain buses built on a gm chassis and equipped with a wheelchair lift, the shift interlock may not prevent the wheelchair lift from operating while the vehicle gear shifter is in neutral or drive. If the vehicle were to move while the wheelchair lift is in operation, there would be an increased risk of injury. Correction: dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2017636 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain vehicles equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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• Recall 2019497 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Issue: this recall affects certain school buses equipped with syntec s3b and/or s3c passenger seats. On some seats, the protective foam in certain areas of the seatback may not meet the knee impact requirements of canadian regulations. Safety risk: a seatback that does not have proper knee impact protection could increase the risk of injury to occupants in a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a daimler trucks of north america authorized service facility to install additional protective material in the seatbacks.

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• Recall 2018246 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain school buses built on a ford chassis and equipped with a wheelchair lift, the shift interlock may not prevent the wheelchair lift from operating while the vehicle gear shifter is in neutral or drive. If the vehicle were to move while the wheelchair lift is in operation, there would be an increased risk of injury. Correction: daimler trucks of north america service facilities will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2018200 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain school buses equipped with syntec s3b restraint seats, under extreme operating conditions, such as adverse road conditions, repetitive shock loads, or occupant abuse, a metal fatigue crack may develop on the rear wall mount bracket of the seat. Over time, this could lead to the wall mount bracket fracturing, which in the event of a crash, could increase the risk of injury to seat occupants. Correction: daimler trucks of north america service facilities will inspect seats and install an additional wall bracket between the wall rail and the seat as necessary.

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• Recall 2018119 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain school buses built on a gm chassis and equipped with a wheelchair lift, the shift interlock may not prevent the wheelchair lift from operating while the vehicle gear shifter is in neutral or drive. If the vehicle were to move while the wheelchair lift is in operation, there would be an increased risk of injury. Correction: dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2018028 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain school buses equipped with kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by kidde directly. Note: for more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit www.Kidde.Com.

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• Recall 2016082 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain school buses, the body control module may fail. This could result in intermittent function or loss of exterior vehicle lighting and/or windshield wipers. Under certain operating conditions, inoperative exterior vehicle lighting and/or windshield wipers could limit a driver’s visibility and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the wiring of the body control module, and modify as necessary.

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• 6l90 transmission failure investigation # PE23016

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received one complaint alleging five transmission failures leading to loss of motive power across the fleet on model year 2016-2018 and 2021-2022 chevrolet express and gmc savana cutaway vans equipped with 6l90 transmissions. The complaint alleges a loss of motive power when shifting into drive or reverse. The subject products can be used in a variety of applications including but not limited to ambulances and school buses. A loss of motive power in an ambulance could prevent the vehicle from being able to transport patients in time critical situations and in a school bus could result in students needing to be offloaded mid-route on the side of a roadway, putting them at risk. Odi contacted the manufacturer, general motors, upon receipt of the complaint. General motors identified two production runs of valve body separator plates that were incorrectly machined resulting in excessive wear to the plastic valve body check balls. This wear could lead to loss of motive power. General motors stated that of the subject products produced, 89 vehicles were upfitted to ambulances and 1,961 were upfitted to school buses. Both the micro birdmbii and thomas built buses minotour buses were built on either the chevrolet express or gmc savana chassis. Odi is opening this preliminary evaluation (pe) to evaluate the severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related problems. To review the odi report cited in the opening resume odi report identification number document, go to nhtsa.Gov.
  

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• Rear leaf spring fractures investigation # PE19007

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• Daimler trucks north america recalls investigation # AQ18002

  Examination of safety recall filings for recalls 17v-761, 17v-810, 18v-157, and 18v-163 as submittedby daimler trucks north america (dtna) has raised concerns about the timeliness and scope of these recalls. In particular, odi is concerned that dtna may not have acted with appropriate speed in making a defect determination and filing with the agency. This investigation will examine whether dtna acted in conformance with its responsibilities under the safety act and selected an appropriate scope for these recalls.
  

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