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NHTSA recall 15V842000

Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2

Reported Dec 15, 20151,222 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America LLCMaker’s number FL-697Built May 1, 2015 – Aug 1, 2015

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2
2016

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.