Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 (2016): Structure
Recall 15V842000 · Dec 15, 2015 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
1,222
vehicles affected
1,222
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V842000
- Date
- Dec 15, 2015
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 1,222
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V842000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2016), about 1,222 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V842000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of 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.