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NHTSA : 18V253000

Campaign Details

Component: SEATS

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Consequence / Hazard

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Proposed Solution

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769.

🚗 Affected Vehicles20

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.