STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Published December 15, 2015 · Recall initiated: December 15, 2015
What's the hazard
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release.
What to do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.
Recall details
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Model
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Lot
- 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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