Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2014

• Recall 155489 [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 147763 [USA]: The dragging brakes may lead to high temperatures at the wheel end, increasing the risk of smoke and fire, possibly resulting in the bus having to be evacuated, which can increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2010-2020 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, 2016-2019 hdx, and 2017-2019 efx school buses equipped with bendix air disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will install a new caliper with an updated clearance adjustment mechanism, free of charge. The recall began august 9, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-818.
  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 130558 [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 efx, saf-t-liner hdx, and minotour transit buses, equipped with certain 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 an interim notification to owners on june 15, 20 18. 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 137108 [USA]: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2014-2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 school buses equipped with propane engines. The propane fuel line may contact the j-hook body support bracket that could cause chafing resulting in a propane leak.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane line clearance and reroute the line if needed. Any damaged lines will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. Dtna issued an interim notification to owners on may 9, 2018. The recall began on july 3, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-765.
  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 126732 [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 131743 [USA]: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2012-2018 thomas built bus saf-t-liner c2 school buses. The affected vehicles are propane-powered and have propane fuel lines that may contact the transmission yoke, possibly causing a propane leak.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane line routing, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on december 14, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-752.
  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 134736 [USA]: Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not remain adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2014-2018 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx and saf-t-liner c2 transit buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, as needed, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on november 7, 2017. The recall began on march 14, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-747.
  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 141060 [USA]: Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not be adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2014-2018 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx and saf-t-liner c2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on november 7, 2017. The recall began on march 15, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-747.
  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 122847 [USA]: In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2005-2018 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 transit buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed on september 13, 2017. The recall began on december 20, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-743.
  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 122803 [USA]: In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2005-2018 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on september 13, 2017. The recall began on december 20, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-743.
  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 116919 [USA]: If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. in the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 thomas built buses saf-t-liner conventional, 2000-2002 saf-t-liner er, 2000-2017 saf-t-liner mvp-ef, 1998-1999 vista, 2003 saf-t-liner fs65, 2013-2017 saf-t-liner c2, 2000-2002 saf-t-liner mvp-er, 2013-2017 saf-t-liner hdx. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on july 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on december 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-713.
  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 115596 [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 2006-2015 thomas built buses fs-65, saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner ef, saf-t-liner efx, saf-t-liner hdx, and minotour drw school buses manufactured january 3, 2006, to august 1, 2014, and equipped with certain ricon model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, s5510 wheelchair lifts. 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 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 onnovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-686.
  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 116792 [USA]: Either condition may result in a propane leak which may cause a stall. additionally, leaking propane in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 school buses manufactured september 17, 2013, to august 27, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with lpi fuel rails for 6 and 8 liter engines. The propane fuel injectors in these fuel rails may not be properly secured by the retainer clip and a fuel delivery tube may leak.
  dtna will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities or cleanfuel usa authorized repair facilities will verify the proper installation of the injector retainer clip, and replace any leaking fuel delivery tubes, free of charge. The recall began on november 21, 2014. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-667.
  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 101031 [USA]: If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
  Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, and minotour school buses manufactured august 5, 2013, through november 15, 2013 and equipped with immi-brand l9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to by january 26, 2014. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-385-4357. Dtna's number for this campaign is fl-654.
  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 99602 [USA]: In the event of a crash, any improperly seated seat track rivets may prevent the seat belt anchorages from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014 saf-t-liner c2 school buses manufactured july 9, 2013, through september 12, 2013. The rivets used to attach the seat track to the floor may not have been properly seated when installed.
  dtna will notify owners and dealers will reinforce the seat track mounting as required, free of charge. The recall began on december 20, 2013. Owners may contact dtna at 1-503-745-5219. Dtna's recall number is fl-651.
  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 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 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 2017459 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain buses built with freedman 3-point belted seats, the seat may not meet anchorage specifications. As a result, in the event of crash, occupants may be at an increased the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and reinforcement brackets will be installed as needed.

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• Recall 2013377 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain buses may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 108 - lighting system and retroreflective devices. The daytime running lights (drl) may not illuminate when the master lighting switch is set to the parking lamps position. No drl illumination could render the vehicle less visible to other motorists and pedestrians during daylight hours, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will update the drl configuration on affected vehicles.

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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 2019288 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: a problem with the left-rear brake caliper on certain school buses may cause the brake pads to drag and overheat. This could result in high temperatures, smoke, odour, or a possible fire. Safety risk: a fire could increase the risk of injury. This could also result in an emergency evacuation of a school bus in an uncontrolled environment, which could also increase the risk of an injury. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a daimler trucks north america authorized service facility to replace the left-rear brake caliper.

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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 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 2017459 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain buses built with freedman 3-point belted seats, the seat may not meet anchorage specifications. As a result, in the event of crash, occupants may be at an increased the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and reinforcement brackets will be installed as needed.

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• Recall 2017359 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain buses built with a wheelchair pocket track, the anchorage of the pocket track may not meet anchorage specifications. In the event of of crash, occupants may be at an increased the risk of injury. Correction: daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities will install additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage.

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• Recall 2015395 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain school buses equipped with a ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: ricon corporation repair facilities will inspect lift platforms, link arms and bearings for cracks, damage or misalignment and if found to be damaged, link arms and/or platform will be replaced. Note: this recall supersedes recall 2014-330. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will require re-inspection and potential repair.

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• Recall 2014330 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain school buses equipped with a ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: ricon corporation repair facilities will inspect lift platforms for cracks and repair as necessary, and install a repair kit.

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• Recall 2013378 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain school buses may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 108 - lighting system and retroreflective devices. The daytime running lights (drl) may not illuminate when the master lighting switch is set to the parking lamps position. No drl illumination could render the vehicle less visible to other motorists and pedestrians during daylight hours, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will update the drl configuration on affected vehicles.

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