OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 18V560000
NHTSA campaign 18V560000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 84 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received August 23, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 18V560000 says
Defect summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
Consequence summary
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V560000
Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL785.
- Owner notification
- December 6, 2018
- Filing manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Component groups
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES