2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER MVP-ER; 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER ER; 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF; 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF; 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF; 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2003 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL; 2001 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65; 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65; 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65; 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER FS65; 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960; 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF; +29 more
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Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses and related models from model years 2001 through 2013. The stem connecting the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode in these vehicles, potentially causing the door handle to detach from the mechanism. If this occurs during an emergency, it could delay the opening of the emergency door and evacuation of the bus, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Owners should contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 to arrange a remedy. Dealers will replace the corroded stems or protect them against corrosion at no cost to the owner. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 28, 2015, and the recall began on December 24, 2015. The recall reference number is FL-685.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 28, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-685.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 non-school buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.