Daimler Trucks North America, Llc | NHTSA Recall #19V712000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 19V712000 by Daimler Trucks North America, Llc. Affecting 2014-2020 thomas built saf-t-liner efx, minotour, saf-t-liner c2, and saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with syntec s3b or s3c seats Includes 53,528 affected units, Insufficient Impact Absorption/FMVSS 222, component: SEATS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2014-2020 thomas built saf-t-liner efx, minotour, saf-t-liner c2, and saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with syntec s3b or s3c seats
Defect Summary
Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain 2014-2020 thomas built saf-t-liner efx, minotour, saf-t-liner c2, and saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with syntec s3b or s3c seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Corrective Action
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. dtna issued owners an interim notification on november 29, 2019. the recall began june 22, 2020. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. dtna's number for this recall is fl-832.