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Thomas Built Buses, Thomas 1998–2002 Structure recall

Recalled June 7, 2016 · NHTSA recall 16V407000 · Thomas Built Buses

Hazard
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.
Units
717 units

Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

What to do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

Product
Thomas Built Buses CL-960 · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER ER · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ER · Thomas Built Buses TL-960 · Thomas Built Buses VISTA
Manufacturer(s)
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →