Thomas Built Buses Minotour, SAF-T-Liner C2, SAF-T-Liner EFX and others: Seat belts

Date

Nov. 17, 2017

Filed by

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Vehicles

Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2016, 2017); Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 (2016, 2017); Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX (2016, 2017); Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (2016, 2017)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

51

What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle rods, free of charge. DTNA issues owners an interim notification on December 11, 2017. The recall began on May 23, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-753.

Recall notes

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.

Owner notification date

May 23, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

FL-753

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V729000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.