Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V486000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/17/2009 to 12/07/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 294 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 10/14/2010 | 10/14/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain thomas built mvp-ef, hdx, and saf-t-liner c2 school buses manufactured from march 17, 2009, through december 7, 2009, equipped with stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats. the weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat could drop unexpectedly without prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized thomas built buses service facilities free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about december 10, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||