NHTSASTRUCTURE
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC - No Alarm When Emergency Exit is Opened/FMVSS...
Published: June 26, 2024Recall ID: 24V478000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An inaudible alarm that fails to warn the driver of an open emergency exit can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Product Description & Identification
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The audible emergency warning alarm sounds may not activate when the emergency hatch or window is open. 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."
Affected Products
No Alarm When Emergency Exit is Opened/FMVSS 217
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | No Alarm When Emergency Exit is Opened/FMVSS 217 |
| Nhtsa id | 24V478000 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V478000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| Defect summary | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The audible emergency warning alarm sounds may not activate when the emergency hatch or window is open. 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." |
| Completion rate | 57.41 |
| Corrective action | Dealers will update the emergency sound software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1004. |
| Consequence summary | An inaudible alarm that fails to warn the driver of an open emergency exit can increase the risk of injury in a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | F1004 |
| Potentially affected | 162 |
| Report received date | 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |