Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V634000

Seats: barriers

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-08-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V634000

Seats: barriers

Component
Seats: barriers
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
7,561
Reported to NHTSA
2022-08-19
Owners notified
2023-08-25

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T Liner HDX school buses. The forward seat barriers may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety risk

Occupants may collide with the front seat barriers with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a spacer between the seat rail and the seat barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 25, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL843. This recall replaces NHTSA recall 19V899.

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

11 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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.