Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016418, dated 30 August 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V629, dated 31 August 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, FL716.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016418 | 16V629 |
| Dated | 30 August 2016 | 31 August 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
The two registers are 1 day apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V629, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016418
- Recall date
- 30 August 2016
- Make
- Thomas Built
- Models
- Minotour Drw School Bus, Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus, Hdx School Bus, Saf-T-Liner Efx School Bus
- Model years
- 2015 to 2017
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Accessories
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 35
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon S-Series wheelchair lift, the platform could potentially crack due to bent knuckle link arms and/or defective bearing. Overtime, the platform could separate of the rear portion of the pivot plate making the lift inoperable and putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: Owners will need to make an appointment with the local Ricon Dealer to have the lift inspected and repaired.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016418.