Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

NHTSA campaign 10V177000 · announced April 30, 2010 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 6,548 units affected

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

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.

Notes

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> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2
• 2011 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.