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2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and others recall: seats

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this safety recall on December 15, 2015. It covers about 508 vehicles.

vehicles affected
508
reported
Dec 15, 2015
owners notified
Jan 21, 2016

Seats

What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured August 19, 2014, to October 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Syntec S3B Track Mounted Seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk
In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a toe-clamp on the front feet of the S3B track mounted seats, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑745‑8000, or Syntec customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-698.

Recall number 15V843000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 15V843000

Is there a recall on the 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and others seats?

Yes. Recall 15V843000, reported on December 15, 2015, covers about 508 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V843000?

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a toe-clamp on the front feet of the S3B track mounted seats, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑745‑8000, or Syntec customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-698.

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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