The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 10, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH AG2 ENTRANCE DOORS. THE ENTRANCE DOOR GLASS MAY BE INADEQUATELY BONDED TO THE DOOR FRAME AND MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE DOOR GLASS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-336-889-4871.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2008 | 5 | 27 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2009 | 2 | 21 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2010 | 1 | 22 |
Other structure recalls in 2009
28 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the structure; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 09V491000 23 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V479000 17 Dec 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V481000 17 Dec 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V463000 1 Dec 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V444000 18 Nov 2009 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V370000 24 Sept 2009 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V362000 17 Sept 2009 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 09V345000 2 Sept 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009