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NHTSA recall 24V478000

Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 1 more

Reported Jun 26, 2024162 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America, LLCMaker’s number F1004Built Oct 25, 2022 – Dec 21, 2023

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The audible emergency warning alarm sounds may not activate when the emergency hatch or window is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

The risk

An inaudible alarm that fails to warn the driver of an open emergency exit can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will update the emergency sound software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1004.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2
202320242025
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley
20242025

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.