OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V453000

NHTSA campaign 17V453000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,462 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 17, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V453000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V453000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.

Consequence summary

In the event of a crash, an unsecured wheelchair may increase the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V453000

For NHTSA campaign 17V453000, the filed corrective action says: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on September 13, 2017. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-743.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add additional fasteners to the wheelchair pocket track to reinforce the anchorage, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on September 13, 2017. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-743.

Owner notification: December 20, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V453000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V453000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.