2018

FL-768 – Battery Power Cable may Rub and Arc – 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Transit Buses

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Saf-T-Liner C2

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V378 Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 8   Battery Power Cable may Rub and Arc The damaged battery cable may electrically arc, increasing the risk of a fire.   Summary Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses … Read more

35-0751 – Seat Belt Assembly Mounting Washers May Crack – 2017-2018 Glaval Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, & Universal Transit Buses

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Glaval Bus Concorde II

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V376 Manufacturer Forest River, Inc. Components SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units Affected 704   Seat Belt Assembly Mounting Washers May Crack If the seat belt end does not remain secured to the vehicle, the occupant will not be restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.   Summary Forest River, Inc. … Read more

Missing Seat Belt Retractor/FMVSS 208 – 1991-2018 Utilimaster Aeromaster & Walk-In Vans

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Utilimaster Aeromaster

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V377 Manufacturer Spartan Motors USA Components SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units Affected 3,194   Missing Seat Belt Retractor/FMVSS 208 Without retractors, the seat belts may not accommodate different size occupants, therefore the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.   Summary Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) … Read more

Trailer Cargo Securing Chains may Break – 2013-2018 Manac Steel Dropdeck, 2017 Extendable Steel Dropdeck, & 2018 Steel Flatbed Trailers

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Manac

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V372 Manufacturer Manac Inc. Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 9   Trailer Cargo Securing Chains may Break Broken lashing chains can allow the cargo to slide or tip, increasing the risk of injury or crash.   Summary Manac Inc. (Manac) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Steel Dropdeck, 2017 Extendable Steel Dropdeck, and 2018 Steel Flatbed … Read more

U-Bolt Torque – 2018 Forest River, Elkhart Coach, Glaval Bus, 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus, Transit Buses

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Starcraft Bus Allstar

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V366 Manufacturer Forest River, Inc. Components SUSPENSION Potential Number of Units Affected 144   Insufficient U-Bolt Torque Causing Axle Separation The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 … Read more