2009–2010 Thomas Built Buses HDX & 2009–2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF + 1 more recall: other
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 thomas built school buses manufactured between march 31, 2008 and february 18, 2009, equipped with specialty manufacturing, inc. (smi) 000290 LED light kits. A change to the wire used in the LED light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. The lights may stop functioning without warning.
💥 The risk
Should the LED lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, possibly endangering a child or pedestrian to injury by passing vehicles.
🔧 The fix
Thomas built will notify owners and light kits will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on february 3, 2010. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-800-547-0712.
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
- 09V394000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-562
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 2,922
- Component
- OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 3, 2010
- Built
- Mar 31, 2008 – Feb 18, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimler trucks recall no. FL-562.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 .