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VehicleMay 5, 20207,979 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Structure

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The lettering on the instruction label for the rear emergency exit window may be too small. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

What could happen

Small lettering may be difficult for occupants to read, delaying the reaction time to open the exit, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners and mail a new label to attach to the exit window by first class mail, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on June 17, 2020. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-849.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
20V252000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
May 5, 2020
Owners notified
Sep 10, 2020
Vehicles or items affected
7,979
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
–
Part
Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit; Equipment › Other › Labels
Maker's own recall number
FL-849
Safety standard
FMVSS 217

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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