Thomas Built Buses Minotour, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX (2016-2017): Other
Recall 16V080000 · Feb 10, 2016 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
878
vehicles affected
878
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V080000
- Date
- Feb 10, 2016
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 878
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Other > School bus stop arm assembly
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured from May 1, 2015, through November 16, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
What can happen
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Transpec at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-700.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2016-2017 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016-2017 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2016-2017 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2016-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V080000?
4 models: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2016-2017), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2016-2017), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx (2016-2017) and 1 more, about 878 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V080000?
DTNA will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Transpec at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-700.
What can happen?
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.