2010–2011 Thomas Built Buses HDX & 2010–2011 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain thomas built MVP-EF and HDX non school buses manufactured from march 17, 2009, through december 7, 2009, equipped with stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ED, driver seats. The weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and CAN break.
💥 The risk
The seat could drop unexpectedly with out prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized thomas built buses service facilities free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks 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
- 10V487000
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 24, 2010
- Built
- Mar 17, 2009 – Dec 7, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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 .