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- SEATS:BARRIERS
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T Liner HDX school buses. The forward seat barriers may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Occupants may collide with the front seat barriers with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a spacer between the seat rail and the seat barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 25, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL843. This recall replaces NHTSA recall 19V899.
- 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 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses have forward seat barriers that may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. Because of this, the buses do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 222 for school bus passenger seating and crash protection. In a crash, occupants could strike the front seat barriers with more force than intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will install a spacer between the seat rail and the seat barrier at no cost to the owner. If you operate or own an affected bus, contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712 to arrange the repair, and check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls. This recall replaces NHTSA recall 19V899.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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