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2015-2017 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 August 31, 2016. It covers about 958 vehicles.

vehicles affected
958
reported
Aug 31, 2016
owners notified
Oct 10, 2016

Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. 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 Ricon 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 on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712, or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884 or by email at [email protected]. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-716.

Recall number 16V629000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 16V629000

Is there a recall on the 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and others equipment adaptive/mobility?

Yes. Recall 16V629000, reported on August 31, 2016, covers about 958 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V629000?

DTNA will notify owners, and Ricon 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 on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712, or Ricon customer service at 1‑800‑322‑2884 or by email at [email protected]. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-716.

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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