Recall 22V441000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Report Date
20220622
Component
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses. The buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety Consequence

An insufficient number of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will add the emergency exit windows, as necessary, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL940.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2023 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.