Recall 19V712000
SEATS
Defect Description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety Consequence
The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The recall began June 22, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-832.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 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 EFX |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2016 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2016 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2016 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2016 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2017 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2017 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2017 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2017 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2018 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2018 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2018 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2018 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2019 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2019 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2019 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2019 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX |
| 2020 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR |
| 2020 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 |
| 2020 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2020 | 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.