The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF, HDX, AND SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 17, 2009, THROUGH DECEMBER 7, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH STABILUS BLOC-O-LIFT, P/N 5561ED, DRIVER SEATS. THE WELD WHICH HOLDS THE MOUNTING TAB TO THE SHOCK BODY WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED AND CAN BREAK.
The risk
THE SEAT COULD DROP UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD CAUSE MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED THOMAS BUILT BUSES SERVICE FACILITIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2010, 2011 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2010, 2011 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2010, 2011 |
Components: SEATS
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 HDX | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2011 | 1 | 9 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2010 | 1 | 22 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2011 | 0 | 22 |
Other seats recalls in 2010
31 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the seats; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 10V591000 22 Nov 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 10V487000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V409000 9 Sept 2010 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 10V400000 7 Sept 2010 | TURTLE TOP |
| 10V371000 9 Aug 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V362000 2 Aug 2010 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 10V338000 27 Jul 2010 | DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD |
| 10V333000 22 Jul 2010 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010