Thomas SAF-T-LINER Conventional; Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER ER and 6 more (2001-2013): Structure
Recall 15V425000 · Jul 6, 2015 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
3,013
vehicles affected
3,013
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V425000
- Date
- Jul 6, 2015
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 3,013
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Door
- Model years
- 2001-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 non-school buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
What can happen
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 28, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-685.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 54 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Saf-T-Liner Conventional | 2001-2005 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2005-2013 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2013 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner ER | 2002-2004 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner FS65 | 2001-2008 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2003-2013 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF | 2002-2013 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER | 2002-2003 |
| Thomas Built Buses | TL-960 | 2002-2003 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Vista | 2002 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V425000?
10 models: Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional (2001-2005), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2005-2013), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx (2013) and 7 more, about 3,013 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V425000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 28, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-685.
What can happen?
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
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.