NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V083000 · manufacturer campaign FL-759

Equipment — Thomas Built Buses · reported 30 Jan 2018 · 606 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, FS65, and Minotour school buses, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

The risk

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 30, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-759.

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
18V083000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-759
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Report received
30 Jan 2018
Owners notified
11 Apr 2018
Potentially affected
606

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.

2002 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2003 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2004 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2005 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2006 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2007 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2008 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2009 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2010 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2011 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2012 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2013 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2014 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2015 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2016 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2017 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2002 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2003 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2005 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2007 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2008 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2010 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2011 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2012 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2013 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2014 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 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 2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 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 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2017 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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