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NHTSA campaign 16V395000

Daimler Trucks North America LLC recall 16V395000

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Reported 06/02/2016

What can happen

If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Repair

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

Components

  • Structure: Body: Door

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2010 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2009 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2007 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2006 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2005 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2004 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2003 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER FS65View records2003 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2002 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER ERView records2002 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-EFView records2002 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2002 Thomas SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONALView records2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER ERView records2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-EFView records2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2001 Thomas SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONALView records2000 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER ERView records2000 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-EFView records2000 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER MVP-ERView records2000 Thomas SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONALView records1999 Thomas Built Buses CONVENTIONALView records1999 Thomas VISTAView records1998 Thomas SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONALView records1998 Thomas VISTAView records