2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 & 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.
💥 The risk
Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not be adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
🔧 The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on November 7, 2017. The recall began on March 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-747.
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
- 17V587000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-747
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 53
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 15, 2018
- Built
- Sep 4, 2013 – May 15, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.