Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 11, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 152. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.
The risk
A seat lap belt anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and modify the anchorage if necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on June 15, 2017. A second notice will be mailed when the remedy becomes available. The recall is expected to begin on July 9, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-736.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 30 | 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 17V317000.
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