Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 51. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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."
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 29 | 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 17V729000.
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