Thomas Built Buses Minotour, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX (2014-2018): Seats
Recall 18V253000 · Apr 19, 2018 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
23,102
vehicles affected
23,102
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V253000
- Date
- Apr 19, 2018
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 23,102
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2014-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with 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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. 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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 20 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2014-2018 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2014-2018 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2014-2018 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2014-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V253000?
4 models: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2014-2018), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2014-2018), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx (2014-2018) and 1 more, about 23,102 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V253000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. 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.
What can happen?
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.
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.