Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFX (2023): Structure
Recall 22V517000 · Jul 20, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
3
vehicles affected
3
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V517000
- Date
- Jul 20, 2022
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 3
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit
- Model years
- 2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits And Window Retention And Release."
What can happen
An insufficient number of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will add an emergency exit roof hatch, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL947.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V517000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx (2023), about 3 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V517000?
Dealers will add an emergency exit roof hatch, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL947.
What can happen?
An insufficient number of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, 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.