Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V333000

Structure: body

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-05-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V333000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
23,590
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-09
Owners notified
2023-12-19

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and 2021-2023 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses.  A rear interior joint may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in 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 with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL973.

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

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22024 2023 2022 2021
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley2023 2022 2021

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.