EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall for 2015 SAF-T-LINER FS65 THOMAS Auto Recalls

Make : THOMAS Model : SAF-T-LINER FS65 Year : 2015 Build Dates : 2006-01-03 - 2014-08-01 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 15V565000 Date Owner's Notified: 2015-11-02 Date Received by ODI: 2015-09-04 Date Added to Database: 2015-09-04 Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-686 Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4334 Summary:
      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. Consequence:
      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. Report Initiator: ODI V Report Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.