Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFX (2020-2023): Seats
Recall 22V153000 · Mar 11, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
539
vehicles affected
539
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V153000
- Date
- Mar 11, 2022
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 539
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Critical fasteners
- Model years
- 2020-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. The passenger seat mounting bolts may break due to improperly placed mounting that allows contact with the chassis cross member bolts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorage" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What can happen
A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will add a spacer to provide proper clearance between the passenger seat mounting and chassis cross member bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-921.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020-2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V153000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx (2020-2023), about 539 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V153000?
Dealers will add a spacer to provide proper clearance between the passenger seat mounting and chassis cross member bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-921.
What can happen?
A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, 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.