NHTSA Recall 13V537000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V537000; Date: Oct. 30, 2013
In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx; 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx; 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx; 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx; 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 328
Recall Summary:
Daimler trucks north America (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 thomas built saf-t-liner hdx and saf-t-liner efx school buses manufactured October 17, 2011, through July 2, 2013. A u-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process.
How to Fix:
Dtna will notify owners and dealers will install the u-bolts as required, free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2013. Owners may contact dtna at 1-503-745-5219. Dtna's recall number is FL-650.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 13, 2013
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