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THOMAS BUILT BUSES — recall

Automotive · United States · 2024-07-24

Thomas Built Buses, Saf-T-Liner/Minotour models, potential safety defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-07-24
Manufacturer	Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Models affected	MINOTOUR DRW MINOTOUR SRW SAF-T-LINER C2 SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY SAF-T-LINER EFX SAF-T-LINER HDX
Model year	2019-2022 2020-2022 2019-2022 2020-2022 2019-2022 2019-2022
Units affected	27494
Defect	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."_x000D_ Emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of i…
Component	EQUIPMENT
Remedy	The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL918.
Recall number	24V555000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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