Thomas Built Buses, Thomas 1998–2017 Structure recall

Recalled June 2, 2016 · NHTSA recall 16V395000 · 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 16, 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

24,698 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, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

What to do

Product

Thomas Built Buses CONVENTIONAL · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER ER · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER FS65 · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDX · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ER · Thomas Built Buses VISTA

Manufacturer(s)

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · FREIGHTLINER LLC

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