CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits And Window Retention And Release."
- Risk
- An insufficient number of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add an emergency exit roof hatch, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL947.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits, so they do not fully meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217 for bus emergency exits and window retention and release. In an emergency, this shortage could delay passengers from getting out, which raises the risk of injury.
Dealers will add an emergency exit roof hatch to affected buses free of charge. According to the notice, all vehicles have already been remedied. If you own or operate one of these buses, you can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712, referencing recall FL947, and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX | 2023 |
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