Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2016

• Recall 246843 [USA]: A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2011-2023 thomas built efx and hdx school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 221, "school bus body joint strength."
  dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 2, 2023. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl957.
  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 210770 [USA]: Occupants may collide with the front seat barriers with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2011-2021 thomas built saf-t liner hdx school buses. The forward seat barriers may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. 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."
  dealers will install a spacer between the seat rail and the seat barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 25, 2023. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl843. This recall replaces nhtsa recall 19v899.
  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 205166 [USA]: Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2014-23 thomas built buses hdx and 2014-22 efx school buses equipped with 39-inch s3c seat frames and 3-point flex seatbelts. The passenger seat frames may crack and rotate from fatigue.
  dealers will secure the seat frames with brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mail december 4, 2023. Owners may contact dtna's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl946.
  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 195237 [USA]: A worn power steering hose increases the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2021 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with an isl or l9 engine. The power steering hose may be routed with inadequate clearance between the hose and the power cables.
  dtna will inspect the power steering hose routing and modify it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on october 17, 2021. Owners may contact dtna's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl898.
  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 213953 [USA]: A damaged power steering hose can leak, and increase the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2021 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx transit buses equipped with an isl or l9 engine. The power steering hose may be routed with inadequate clearance between the hose and the power cables, potentially damaging the power steering hose.
  dtna will inspect the power steering hose routing and modify it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on october 17, 2021. Owners may contact dtna's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl898.
  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 195233 [USA]: A worn power steering hose increases the risk of a fire.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2016-2021 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with an isl or l9 engine. The power steering hose may be routed with inadequate clearance between the hose and the power cables.
  dtna will inspect the power steering hose routing and modify it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on october 17, 2021. Owners may contact dtna's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl898.
  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 155678 [USA]: Small lettering may be difficult for occupants to read, delaying the reaction time to open the exit, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america, llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2010-2020 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx school buses. The lettering on the instruction label for the rear emergency exit window may be too small. 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 mail a new label to attach to the exit window by first class mail, free of charge. Dtna issued owners an interim notification on june 17, 2020. The recall began september 10, 2020. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-849.
  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 155481 [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 147767 [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 131828 [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 130552 [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 126759 [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 136609 [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 134730 [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 141066 [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 120885 [USA]: Without under-rail washers, 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 2014-2018 thomas built buses saf-t-liner efx and saf-t-liner hdx school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers, reducing their anchorage strength.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and replace the mounting hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for the recall is fl-737.
  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 120768 [USA]: A seat lap belt anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2013-2018 thomas built saf-t-liner hdx transit buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and modify the seat belt anchorage if necessary, free of charge. An interim notification was sent to owners on june 15, 2017. The recall began on february 6, 2018. Owners may contact dtna customer service 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for the recall is fl-736.
  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 121991 [USA]: A seat lap belt anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2013-2018 thomas built saf-t-liner hdx school buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and modify the anchorage if necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on june 15, 2017. A second notice will be mailed when the remedy becomes available. The recall is expected to begin on july 9, 2017. Owners may contact dtna customer service 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for the recall is fl-736.
  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 124023 [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 saf-t-liner c2, and saf-t-liner hdx transit 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 116945 [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 108672 [USA]: If the heater hose fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx school buses manufactured april 28, 2010, to april 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the heater hose, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on july 6, 2016. The recall began on september 20, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-709.
  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 113277 [USA]: If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx buses manufactured november 29, 2012, to february 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on july 6, 2016. The recall began on september 20, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-708.
  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 108673 [USA]: If the heater hose fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.
  Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 thomas built buses saf-t-liner hdx school buses manufactured april 28, 2010, to april 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.
  dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the heater hose, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on july 6, 2016. The recall began on september 20, 2016. Owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dtna's number for this recall is fl-709.
  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 110558 [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 110542 [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 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 2016225 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain buses equipped with a transmission retarder, a bypass fitting may locally increase the coolant system pressures beyond the application working pressure of the standard heater hoses. The maximum pressures do not exceed the burst-pressure of the hose but, over time hose fatigue may occur and lead to a premature failure of the heater hose. If the hose were to fail, it may lead to a coolant leak inside the bus body, which may come in contact with the occupants of the vehicle and cause burn injuries. Correction: dealers will replace the affected heater hose.

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• Recall 2016223 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain buses, the coolant line connected to the heater inside the bus may have been built with a fitting made out of incorrect material. This could restrict coolant flow and lead to premature failure of the elbow, causing a coolant leak inside the bus body. As a result, hot coolant may come in contact with the occupants of the vehicle and cause burn injuries. Correction: dealers will replace buses built with a rubber elbow with a glass-filled nylon fitting.

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• Recall 2020196 [Canada]: Label
  Issue: on certain school buses, the letters on the instruction label for the emergency exit window are too small. This could make it difficult to read the label. Canadian regulations require a minimum size for the letters. Safety risk: if a person has difficulty reading the instructions for an emergency exit, there could be a delay before exiting the bus in an emergency. Corrective actions: daimler trucks north america (dtna) will mail a new emergency exit window label to all bus owners.

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• Recall 2019641 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Issue: on certain school buses, the restraining barrier between the entrance door and the first seat may not meet the energy absorption requirements of canadian regulations. Safety risk: a barrier that does not properly absorb energy could increase the risk of injury to passengers in a crash. Corrective actions: daimler trucks north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.

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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 2017257 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Certain school buses built with wall-mounted seat options may fail to conform to canada motor vehicle safety standard (cmvss) 222 – school bus passenger seating and crash protection. The seats may not have been installed with under-rail washers as intended. Without the under-rail washers properly installed, the seats may not meet the seat anchorage requirements of the standard, which in the event of a crash, could increase the risk of injury to seat occupants. Correction: dealers will inspect and seat mounting hardware will be replaced as necessary.

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• Recall 2016224 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain school buses equipped with a transmission retarder, a bypass fitting may locally increase the coolant system pressures beyond the application working pressure of the standard heater hoses. The maximum pressures do not exceed the burst-pressure of the hose but, over time hose fatigue may occur and lead to a premature failure of the heater hose. If the hose were to fail, it may lead to a coolant leak inside the bus body, which may come in contact with the occupants of the vehicle and cause burn injuries. Correction: dealers will replace the affected heater hose.

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• Recall 2016222 [Canada]: Heater and defroster
  On certain school buses, the coolant line connected to the heater inside the bus may have been built with a fitting made out of incorrect material. This could restrict coolant flow and lead to premature failure of the elbow, causing a coolant leak inside the bus body. As a result, hot coolant may come in contact with the occupants of the vehicle and cause burn injuries. Correction: dealers will replace buses built with a rubber elbow with a glass-filled nylon fitting.

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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 2015335 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain school buses equipped with cummins westport isl-g engines, excessive engine crankcase pressure could cause the vent tube assembly molded rubber adapter to detach from the breather. This could allow engine oil to come in contact with hot surfaces, increasing the risk of fire resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will install clamps at both ends of the adapter of the breather tube assembly and reprogram the electronic control module (ecm) to improve diagnostic capabilities.

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• Rear leaf spring fractures investigation # PE19007

  Nhtsas office of defects investigation (odi) has identified field reports in daimler truck north americas (dtna) 2018-4th quarter early warning reporting (ewr) data describing cracked rear leaf-style suspension springs in thomas built school buses. Odi reached out to 3 municipal school bus fleets operating subject vehicles who described similar failures where a fractured piece of leaf spring separated from the vehicle while driving. Odi also contacted a major nationwide school bus transportation service provider who also identified numerous potential failures.A fractured piece of leaf spring that detaches from a moving school bus could potentially strike a pedestrian or a following vehicle.Odi is opening this investigation to evaluate the cause, consequence, scope and frequency of the alleged defect (item detachment) in the subject thomas built school buses.
  

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