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2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and others recall: equipment adaptive/mobility

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this safety recall on September 4, 2015. It covers about 4,334 vehicles.

vehicles affected
4,334
reported
Sep 4, 2015
owners notified
Nov 2, 2015

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑745‑8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.

Recall number 15V565000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 15V565000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 15V565000, reported on September 4, 2015, covers about 4,334 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V565000?

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑745‑8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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