NHTSA Recall 22V634000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Seats. Reported 2022-08-19. An estimated 7,561 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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."
Risk
Occupants may collide with the front seat barriers with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL843
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.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2011 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2012 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2013 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2016 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2017 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2019 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx
- 2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx