NHTSA Recall 17V454000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Equipment. Reported 2017-07-17. An estimated 32 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-743
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2006 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2007 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2008 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2009 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2010 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2011 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2012 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2013 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2016 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2017 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
- 2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2