Brake lights: switchRecall 10V-177 · 2005–2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recall 10V-177 covers 6,548 2005–2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 for a brake lights: switch problem, reported to NHTSA on April 30, 2010.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected6,5481 model
ReportedApr 30, 2010Owners notified May 27, 2011
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 10V177000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2011 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING JANUARY 19, 2005 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2010. THE STOP LAMPS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

The risk

THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

The fix

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERSHIPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-577.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Built from January 19, 2005 to April 16, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. Stop Lamps IntermittentPE10007 · closed May 23, 2010
    NHTSA