Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V762000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-10-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V762000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
17,613
Reported to NHTSA
2022-10-12
Owners notified
2023-06-02

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety risk

A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.

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

26 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner EFX2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2023 2022 2021 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.