NHTSA safety recall

Recall 12V296000 · manufacturer campaign FL-630

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars — Thomas Built, Thomas Built Buses · reported 28 Jun 2012 · 1,312 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 THROUGH 2013 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER EF, SAF-T-LINER HDX, SAF-T-LINER C2, AND MINOTOUR SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 5, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 23, 2012, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING INC. (SMI) PROLO ROOF HATCHES. INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE REAR PLATE ASSEMBLIES, P/NO. 009327, AND THE NYLON REAR POP-UP SUPPORT, P/NO. 008956, MAY RESULT IN AN OPENING FORCE OF THE PROLO ROOF HATCHES THAT EXCEEDS FEDERAL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. THUS, THESE HATCHES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

The risk

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

The fix

THOMAS BUILT BUSES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS. SMI WILL PROVIDE SERVICE KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO DEALERS AND OWNERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT BUSES AT 1-336-889-4871 OR SMI AT 1-800-951-7867.

DTNA’S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-630.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
12V296000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-630
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America
Report received
28 Jun 2012
Owners notified
22 Aug 2012
Potentially affected
1,312

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2013 Thomas Built Minotour 2010 Thomas Built Saf-t-liner C2 2011 Thomas Built Saf-t-liner C2 2010 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2011 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2012 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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