Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V153000

Seats: critical fasteners

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-03-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V153000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
539
Reported to NHTSA
2022-03-11
Owners notified
2022-06-02

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. The passenger seat mounting bolts may break due to improperly placed mounting that allows contact with the chassis cross member bolts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorage" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety risk

A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add a spacer to provide proper clearance between the passenger seat mounting and chassis cross member bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-921.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner EFX2023 2022 2021 2020

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.