NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V669000 · manufacturer campaign FL982

Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit › Latching/release System — Thomas Built Buses · reported 3 Oct 2023 · 20,668 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and 2020-2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner Jouley school buses. The fasteners for the emergency exit door may loosen and detach, which can allow the emergency exit door to open unexpectedly.

The risk

An emergency exit door opening unexpectedly can increase the risk of an injury.

The fix

Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners for the emergency exit door, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL982.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V669000
Manufacturer campaign
FL982
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, Llc
Report received
3 Oct 2023
Owners notified
1 Dec 2023
Potentially affected
20,668

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.

2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2024 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 Joley 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 Joley 2024 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 Joley 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 Jouley 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 Jouley

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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