Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses. These school buses may have been manufactured with an incorrect passenger seat configuration that does not provide the proper amount of seat back protection. As such, these school buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, “School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection.”
Daimler Trucks North America – Incorrect Passenger Seat Configuration/FMVSS 222
| Report Received Date | 06/17/2021 |
| NHTSA ID | 21V462000 |
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seats may not adequately protect the occupants, increasing the risk of injury. |
| Corrective Action | Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats, free of charge. No owner notification will be distributed, all units were repaired on August 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892. |
| Recall Code | FL-892 |
| Potentially Affected | 9 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V462000) |
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