Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA campaign 12V226000 · announced May 17, 2012 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America · 100 units affected
The problem
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 SAF-T-LINER EF, MINOTOUR, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER HDX TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
The risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
What to do
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-627.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
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2008 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2010 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2011 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 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
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef
- 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef
- 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef
- 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef
- 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Ef
- 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2009 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.