FL953 – Insufficient Rear Panel Joint Strength – 2020-2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses

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September 14, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V688000 Insufficient Rear Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221 A school bus panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V688 Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay North America, LLC Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 1,259   Summary Daimler TruckseBay North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling … Read more

FL843 – Insufficient Passenger Protection – 2011-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T Liner HDX School Buses

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August 19, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V634000 Insufficient Passenger Protection/FMVSS 222 Occupants may collide with the front seat barriers with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V634 Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay North America, LLC Components SEATS Potential Number of Units Affected 7,601   Summary Daimler TruckseBay North America LLC (DTNA) is … Read more

FL949 – Electrical Short Circuit May Cause Engine Stall – 2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX & Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses

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July 29, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V553000 Electrical Short Circuit May Cause Engine Stall Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V553 Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay North America, LLC … Read more

FL940 – Insufficient Number of Emergency Exits – 2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses

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June 22, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V441000 Insufficient Number of Emergency Exits/FMVSS 217 An insufficient number of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V441 Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay North America, LLC Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 3   Summary Daimler TruckseBay North America, LLC … Read more

FL942 – Unexpected Engine Shut Down – 2020-2023 Thomas Built C2 Saf-T-Liner School Buses

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June 20, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V438000 Unexpected Engine Shut Down Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V438 Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay North America, LLC Components ENGINE AND ENGINERead more