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NHTSA campaign 16V395000

NHTSA campaign 16V395000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 24,698 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 2, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V395000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V395000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Consequence summary

If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V395000

For NHTSA campaign 16V395000, the filed corrective action says: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

Owner notification
December 9, 2016
Filing manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups
STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V395000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V395000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.
2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2Open model-year report →2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HdxOpen model-year report →2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2Open model-year report →2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HdxOpen model-year report →2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2Open model-year report →2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HdxOpen model-year report →2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2Open model-year report →2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HdxOpen model-year report →2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2Open model-year report →2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HdxOpen model-year report →2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner FS65Open model-year report →2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-ErOpen model-year report →2002 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ConventionalOpen model-year report →2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ErOpen model-year report →2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-EfOpen model-year report →2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-ErOpen model-year report →2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ConventionalOpen model-year report →