Thomas Built Buses 2006–2015 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall

Recalled September 4, 2015 · NHTSA recall 15V565000 · Thomas Built Buses

Hazard

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.

Units

4,334 units

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.

What to do

Product

Thomas Built Buses MINOTOUR · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2 · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EF · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFX · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER FS65 · Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDX

Manufacturer(s)

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →