Recall 15V565000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Defect Description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Safety Consequence
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2008 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2008 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2008 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2008 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2008 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2008 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2009 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2009 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2009 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2009 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2009 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2009 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2010 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2010 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2010 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2010 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2010 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2010 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2013 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2013 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2013 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2013 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2013 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2013 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EF |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER FS65 |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.