Daimler Trucks North America: Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 29, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 145. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour school buses manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to by January 26, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this campaign is FL-654.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Thomas Built Minotour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Thomas Built Minotour | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Thomas Built Minotour | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V606000.
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