Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V313000

Seats

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-05-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V313000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
1,132
Reported to NHTSA
2017-05-11
Owners notified
2017-06-28

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers, reducing their anchorage strength.

Safety risk

Without under-rail washers, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and replace the mounting hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-737.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner EFX2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.