CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. The Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. 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
- Emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will correct the lettering, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL918.
- 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 school buses from 2019 to 2022 have emergency exit labels with lettering that is too small and may be difficult to read. The labels do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217 for bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
If the labels are hard to read, people trying to escape the bus in an emergency may not be able to find or use the emergency exit quickly, which could prevent or delay escape and increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will correct the label lettering free of charge. Owners were mailed notification letters on September 5, 2024, and can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
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