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VehicleJun 17, 20219 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses. These school buses may have been manufactured with an incorrect passenger seat configuration that does not provide the proper amount of seat back protection. As such, these school buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

What could happen

In the event of a crash, the seats may not adequately protect the occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats, free of charge. No owner notification will be distributed, all units were repaired on August 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
21V462000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 17, 2021
Owners notified
Aug 12, 2021
Vehicles or items affected
9
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
–
Part
Seats
Maker's own recall number
FL-892
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.nhtsa.gov.

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