Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2015291 - DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA

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Summary

Product
School Bus recalled by DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA
Issue
Vehicle - Structure
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2001 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2001 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2002 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2003 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2004 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2005 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2006 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2007 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2008 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2009 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2010 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2011 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2012 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | C2 SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | ER SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | FS-65 SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | HDX SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-EF SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | MVP-ER SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | SAF-T-LINER EFX SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | TL-960 SCHOOL BUS, 2013 | THOMAS BUILT | VISTA SCHOOL BUS

Issue

On certain school buses, the stem which joins the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may potentially corrode. Excessive material loss of the stem due to corrosion could result in the outside handle separating from the door mechanism while trying to open the door from the exterior of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this could delay evacuation of the vehicle and increase the risk of injury to occupants. Correction: Dealers will inspect the stems and either replace or protect them against further corrosion.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - School Bus
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-69408
Transport Canada ID
2015291

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