NHTSA Recall 11V578000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V578000; Date: Dec. 5, 2011
Failure of the side marker/directional lights to illuminate will result in decreased visibility of the bus and/or its intended direction of travel to other drivers which could increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
Component: Exterior Lighting:turn Signal
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 2,800
Recall Summary:
Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012 thomas built saf-t-liner school buses manufactured from February 24, 2011, through August 3, 2011, equipped with bulk-head module software release 2. 1 and reference parameter release p38407-06. Inaccurate fault detection values in the bulk-head module software may cause the side marker/directional lights to stop functioning after 5 to 13 minutes of vehicle operation.
How to Fix:
Dtna will notify owners, and the bulk-head module software will be updated by dtna authorized service facilities free of charge. The safety recall began on February 2, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
Recall Notes:
Dtna's recall campaign number is FL-620. 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 2, 2012
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