NHTSA safety recall

Recall 17V453000 · manufacturer campaign FL-743

Equipment — Thomas Built Buses · reported 17 Jul 2017 · 1,462 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.

The risk

In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on September 13, 2017. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-743.

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.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
17V453000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-743
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Report received
17 Jul 2017
Owners notified
20 Dec 2017
Potentially affected
1,462

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.

2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2

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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