Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Seats › Critical Fasteners
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 11, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 539. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. The passenger seat mounting bolts may break due to improperly placed mounting that allows contact with the chassis cross member bolts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorage" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will add a spacer to provide proper clearance between the passenger seat mounting and chassis cross member bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-921.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 0 | 8 | 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 22V153000.
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