2006–2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain thomas built school buses manufactured between march 8, 2006, and august 10, 2007, equipped with one or more "pro lo roof hatch" option numbers D107307001, D107307002, or D107307003. Retroreflective tape was not installed around the perimeter of the roof mounted emergency exit hatch. These buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
💥 The risk
Improperly identified emergency exits may hinder evacuation efforts.
🔧 The fix
Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses by installing retroreflective tape free of charge. The recall began on december 4, 2007. Owners may call thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V459000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-510
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,581
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 4, 2007
- Built
- Mar 8, 2006 – Aug 10, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-510.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.