2010 Thomas Built Buses HDX & 2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling 35 model year 2010 MVP-EF and HDX thomas built transit buses manufactured from october 22, 2008 through march 25, 2009 the emergency exit push-out window may be installed improperly resulting in binding of the window.
💥 The risk
In the event of an emergency evacuation, binding emergency exit windows may delay evacuation and may increase the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
🔧 The fix
Daimler trucks will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by daimler trucks dealerships. The safety recall began on november 5, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871.
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
- 09V287000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-555
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 35
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 5, 2009
- Built
- Oct 22, 2008 – Mar 25, 2009
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Daimler trucks recall campaign no. FL-555.owners may also 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 .