Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2019

• Recall 249905 [USA]: An emergency exit door opening unexpectedly can increase the risk of an injury.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc. (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2024 thomas built saf-t-liner c2 transit buses. The fasteners for the emergency exit door may loosen and detach, which can allow the emergency exit door to open unexpectedly.
  dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners for the emergency exit door, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 1, 2023. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl982.
  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 185033 [USA]: If safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, stability, speed, and collision avoidance do not function properly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2021 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 school buses equipped with cummins b6.7n engines. The engine control module software may be calibrated incorrectly, causing the engine to not limit engine speed or torque as intended for certain safety-related functions such as vehicle braking, traction and stability control, speed control, or collision avoidance.
  dtna will work with the engine manufacturer cummins inc. To notify owners, and cummins dealers will recalibrate the engine control module, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed on march 29, 2021. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna number for this recall is fl-879.
  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 149920 [USA]: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2020 thomas built saf-t-liner hdx, efx, and c2 school buses equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began may 2, 2020. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-845.
  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 155496 [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 148425 [USA]: The loose bolts may lead a disabled school bus and result in a school bus evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of an injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2017-2020 saf-t-liner c2 school buses equipped with detroit dd5 engines and allison transmissions. The flex-plate/torque converter fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began november 19, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-828.
  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 146687 [USA]: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2020 thomas built minotour, saf-t liner c2, saf-t liner efx, and saf-t liner hdx school buses equipped with safe fleet prolo roof escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will install a new handle, free of charge. Owners were issued an interim notification on september 13, 2019. 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-819.
  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 147773 [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 142567 [USA]: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began june 25, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-816.
  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 157264 [USA]: If the hose separates from the steering gear, there may be a loss of steering assist which could result in a potentially disabled school bus. if the school bus is occupied when the steering assist is lost, the occupants would need to exit the vehicle and be transferred to another vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2020 thomas built c2 saf-t-liner school buses built on an fccc chassis. The clamp for the steering gear return hose may have been improperly installed, allowing the hose to separate from the steering gear.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install power steering hose clamps as needed, free of charge. The recall began may 10, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-813.
  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 129084 [USA]: The operator may not be aware of the absence of abs function. unknowingly operating the vehicle without abs function may increase risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2020 thomas built saf-t-liner c2 school buses. The affected school buses may have been built without anti-lock braking system (abs) modules. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 121, "air brake systems."
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the buses and install any missing abs modules, free of charge. The recall began june 26, 2019. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. The dtna number for this recall is fl-809.
  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 138495 [USA]: An engine shutdown without the ability to restart increases the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2019-2020 thomas built saf-t-liner c2 school buses equipped with an optional auxiliary outlet powered by the ignition and accessory power circuits. An electrical overload on the auxiliary circuit may cause the ignition fuse to open and the engine to shut down.
  dtna has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wiring to prevent the power port from affecting the ignition circuit, free of charge. Dtna mailed an interim letter on february 1, 2019. The recall began august 27, 2019. Owners may contact daimler trucks north america customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-804.
  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 132540 [USA]: Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, affecting vehicle steering, and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2018-2019 thomas built saf-t-liner hdx, c2, and efx school buses, equipped with detroit axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering tie rod arm bolts.
  dtna has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 9, 2019. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-802.
  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 160089 [USA]: Improperly applied adhesive may affect the roof header joint strength, which, in the event of a rollover crash, can increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2017-2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 school buses. The roof adhesive that supports the roof header may not have been properly applied.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the placement of the roof header adhesive, and install mechanical fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on february 1, 2019. The recall began march 25, 2020. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-801.
  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 135967 [USA]: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2018-2019 thomas built school buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx and saf-t-liner efx school buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
  dtna has notified owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began december 3, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-794.
  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 140645 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2017-2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 school buses, equipped with s3b 45" restraint school bus seats. In the event of a crash, the seat's foot may pull through the bolted joint at the bus floor. As such, these vehicles 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 install a washer between the rear mounting foot, and the bus floor to keep the seat secured, free of charge. The recall began october 17, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl787.
  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 131832 [USA]: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2015-2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 and saf-t-liner hdx school buses, equipped with certain s-series and k-series titanium wheelchair lifts, models k200, k201, k550, k551, s200, s2201, s550 and s551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
  dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began december 6, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl785.
  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 137367 [USA]: If the brake caliper mounting bolts come loose, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2017-2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner efx and saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on july 25, 2018. The recall began september 4, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-772.
  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 130268 [USA]: The battery cable rubbing may cause the cable to short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2018-2019 thomas built buses saf-t-liner c2 transit buses equipped with 2 8d batteries. The battery power cable may have inadequate clearance between the cable and the battery hold down bracket when the battery tray is pulled out for service, causing the cable to rub against the bracket.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will be inspect the battery cables and reroute them for proper clearance, as required, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on june 18, 2018. The recall began october 3, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl768.
  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 137113 [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 2019363 [Canada]: Structure
  Issue: on certain buses, the outer handle for the roof hatch (emergency exit) could break. If this happens, it would be difficult to open the roof hatch from outside the bus. Safety risk: an emergency exit that is difficult to open could increase the risk of injury in an emergency. 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 roof hatch outer handle.

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• Recall 2018736 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain buses, if a short circuit or overload were to occur on the auxiliary port circuit, it could blow the fuse for the ignition circuit. This could result an engine stall without the ability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: daimler trucks of north america authorized service facilities will modify vehicle wiring to ensure that the power port circuit does not affect the ignition circuit.

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• Recall 2018692 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain buses, the roof header joints may be improperly bonded due to adhesive not being applied in the correct locations. In the event of a rollover crash, the structure of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. Correction: daimler trucks of north america authorized service facilities will inspect the placement of the roof header adhesive and mechanical fasteners will be added to secure the joints as necessary.

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• Recall 2018449 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain buses equipped with a ricon s-series or k-series titanium wheelchair lift, the lift positioning input cam may fail. If this happens and the operator continues to press the "up" button, the platform could travel past the vehicle floor height, potentially causing a lift occupant to be tipped inwards toward the vehicle, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: a ricon authorized dealer will perform the repairs.

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• Recall 2018197 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, there may be inadequate clearance between the battery power cable and a battery hold down bracket when the battery tray is pulled out for service. This reduced clearance may cause the cable to rub/chafe against the bracket, potentially damaging the cable and leading to arcing, which could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities will inspect the power cable and reroute it for proper clearance as necessary.

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• Recall 2020085 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on certain school buses equipped with air disc brakes, the brake caliper mounting bolts may not be properly tightened. This could cause the caliper bolts to loosen and result in reduced brake effectiveness. Safety risk: reduced brake effectiveness could cause an increase in stopping distance and create the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their bus to an authorized daimler trucks of north america service facility to inspect and replace the brake caliper bolts as necessary.

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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 2019483 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Issue: on certain school buses, the engine flex plate / torque converter bolts may not be tightened correctly. This could allow the bolts break or fall into the transmission bell housing. As a result, the flex plate could be damaged or the started could be blocked. This could cause the school bus to be disabled. Safety risk: a bus that is disabled could result in an evacuation in an uncontrolled environment, which may create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: daimler trucks north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their bus to a dtna authorized service facility to inspect and repair the flex plate / torque converter bolts, as required.

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• Recall 2019362 [Canada]: Structure
  Issue: on certain school buses, the outer handle for the roof hatch (emergency exit) could break. If this happens, it would be difficult to open the roof hatch from outside the bus. Safety risk: an emergency exit that is difficult to open could increase the risk of injury in an emergency. 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 roof hatch outer handle.

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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 2018735 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain school buses, if a short circuit or overload were to occur on the auxiliary port circuit, it could blow the fuse for the ignition circuit. This could result an engine stall without the ability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: daimler trucks of north america authorized service facilities will modify vehicle wiring to ensure that the power port circuit does not affect the ignition circuit.

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• Recall 2018720 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain school buses, the bolts that join the steering and tie rod arm to the steering knuckle may not have been properly tightened. This could lead to a separation of the tie rod arm and cause a loss of steering control. This could create a risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities will inspect the steering and tie rod arm bolts to ensure they are torqued correctly and install new fasteners as necessary.

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• Recall 2018691 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain school buses, the roof header joints may be improperly bonded due to adhesive not being applied in the correct locations. In the event of a rollover crash, the structure of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. Correction: daimler trucks of north america authorized service facilities will inspect the placement of the roof header adhesive and mechanical fasteners will be added to secure the joints as necessary.

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• Recall 2018592 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain school buses equipped with air disc brakes, the brake caliper mounting bolts may be incorrectly torqued. This could result in the caliper bolts loosening, which could lead to the caliper detaching. Insufficiently torqued fasteners may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate potentially resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, which would result in increased stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: daimler trucks north america authorized service facilities will inspect the bolts, and repair as necessary.

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• Recall 2018448 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain school buses equipped with a ricon s-series or k-series titanium wheelchair lift, the lift positioning input cam may fail. If this happens and the operator continues to press the "up" button, the platform could travel past the vehicle floor height, potentially causing a lift occupant to be tipped inwards toward the vehicle, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: a ricon authorized dealer will perform the repairs.

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