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Thomas Built - Daimler truck north america

Official notice

7 May 2024

MediumHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Thomas Built - Daimler truck north america. Issue: On certain school buses, the exterior side body panel(s) may not have been attached properly. As a result, the buses may not meet the joint strength requirements of Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: A body joint that is not strong enough could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to a DTNA authorized service facility to add additional fasteners to the rear exterior side body panel joints. Published 2024-05-07.

What to do now

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Recall number

72066

Official notice

2024-05-07

The hazard

Issue: On certain school buses, the exterior side body panel(s) may not have been attached properly. As a result, the buses may not meet the joint strength requirements of Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: A body joint that is not strong enough could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to a DTNA authorized service facility to add additional fasteners to the rear exterior side body panel joints.

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Recall Numbers

72066

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2020, Make: THOMAS BUILT, Model: SAF-T-LINER HDX SCHOOL BUS

Product 2

Year: 2021, Make: THOMAS BUILT, Model: SAF-T-LINER HDX SCHOOL BUS

Product 3

Year: 2022, Make: THOMAS BUILT, Model: SAF-T-LINER HDX SCHOOL BUS

Product 4

Year: 2023, Make: THOMAS BUILT, Model: SAF-T-LINER HDX SCHOOL BUS

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain school buses, the exterior side body panel(s) may not have been attached properly. As a result, the buses may not meet the joint strength requirements of Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: A body joint that is not strong enough could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to a DTNA authorized service facility to add additional fasteners to the rear exterior side body panel joints.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Thomas Built, Daimler Truck North.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

72066

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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