Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA campaign 08V088000 · announced February 26, 2008 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 760 units affected
The problem
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 760 MY 2003-2007 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 6, 2005 AND JULY 19, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, MODELS NL, NCL, OR NVL. THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEMS OF THE SUBJECT MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
The risk
SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
What to do
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY WHICH WILL BE PERFORMED BY THOMAS BUILT DEALERSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 336-889-4871.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-524.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2003 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
- 2004 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
- 2005 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
- 2006 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
- 2003 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
- 2004 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
- 2005 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
- 2006 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
- 2003 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2005 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2003 Thomas Built Buses Mvp Ef
- 2004 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
- 2005 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
- 2006 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef
- 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
- 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
- 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
- 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.