Thomas Built Buses Minotour, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER EF, SAF-T-LINER HDX (2007-2011): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 12V226000 · May 17, 2012 · Daimler Trucks North America
100
vehicles affected
100
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V226000
- Date
- May 17, 2012
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 100
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2007-2011
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 SAF-T-LINER EF, MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER HDX TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
What can happen
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 20 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2007-2011 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2007-2011 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner EF | 2007-2011 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2007-2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V226000?
4 models: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2007-2011), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2007-2011), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF (2007-2011) and 1 more, about 100 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V226000?
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
What can happen?
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
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.