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Thomas Built Buses recall: Seat belts

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

What could happen

In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle rods, free of charge. DTNA issues owners an interim notification on December 11, 2017. The recall began on May 23, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-753.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
17V729000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 17, 2017
Owners notified
May 23, 2018
Vehicles or items affected
51
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Dec 1, 2015 to Feb 2, 2016
Part
Seat belts
Maker's own recall number
FL-753
Safety standard
FMVSS 210

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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