Emergency: escape/egress/exitRecall 15V-842 · 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
Daimler Trucks North America LLC recall 15V-842 covers 1,222 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 for a emergency: escape/egress/exit problem, reported to NHTSA on December 15, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q3) shows 81% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V842000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
The risk
In the event of a crash, the affected windows may not be able to retain the bus occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the windows to ensure that they meet the window retention requirements, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-697.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
81%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 1, 2015 to August 1, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.