OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V629000

NHTSA campaign 16V629000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 958 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 31, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V629000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V629000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that 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.

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. 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 summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V629000

For NHTSA campaign 16V629000, the filed corrective action says: DTNA will notify owners, and Ricon 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 on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at [email protected]. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-716.

DTNA will notify owners, and Ricon 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 on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at [email protected]. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-716.

Owner notification: October 10, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V629000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V629000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.