Thomas Built Buses Minotour, SAF-T-LINER EF, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX (2006-2015): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 15V564000 · Sep 4, 2015 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
52
vehicles affected
52
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V564000
- Date
- Sep 4, 2015
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 52
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2015
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit 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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 40 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2006-2015 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner EF | 2006-2015 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2006-2015 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2006-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V564000?
4 models: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2006-2015), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF (2006-2015), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx (2006-2015) and 1 more, about 52 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V564000?
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 on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.