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VehicleDec 15, 2015508 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured August 19, 2014, to October 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Syntec S3B Track Mounted Seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

What could happen

In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a toe-clamp on the front feet of the S3B track mounted seats, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Syntec customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-698.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
15V843000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 15, 2015
Owners notified
Jan 21, 2016
Vehicles or items affected
508
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Aug 19, 2014 to Oct 22, 2015
Part
Seats
Maker's own recall number
FL-698
Safety standard
FMVSS 222

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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