Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V510000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-07-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V510000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Component
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,806
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-19
Owners notified
2023-12-04

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-23 Thomas Built Buses HDX and 2014-22 EFX school buses equipped with 39-inch S3C seat frames and 3-point flex seatbelts. The passenger seat frames may crack and rotate from fatigue.

Safety risk

Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will secure the seat frames with brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mail December 4, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL946.

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

19 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner EFX2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 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.