Model year record

2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX

31 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

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.

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V252000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component: Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 7,979
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-05-05
Owners notified: 2020-09-10

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The lettering on the instruction label for the rear emergency exit window may be too small. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety risk

Small lettering may be difficult for occupants to read, delaying the reaction time to open the exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners and mail a new label to attach to the exit window by first class mail, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on June 17, 2020. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-849.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V712000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 53,528
Reported to NHTSA: 2019-10-04
Owners notified: 2020-06-22

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. 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

The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The recall began June 22, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-832.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V560000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 84
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-08-23
Owners notified: 2018-12-06

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.

Safety risk

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL785.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V254000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 24
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-04-19
Owners notified: 2019-01-03

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 15, 20 18. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V253000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 23,102
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-04-19
Owners notified: 2019-01-03

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V193000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 6
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-03-26
Owners notified: 2019-05-10

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 10, 2018. The recall began May 10, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-763.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V192000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 6,606
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-03-26
Owners notified: 2019-05-10

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 9, 2018. The recall began May 10, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-763.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V083000

Equipment

Component: Equipment
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 606
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-01-30
Owners notified: 2018-04-11

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, FS65, and Minotour school buses, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Safety risk

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 30, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-759.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V587000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 53
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-09-21
Owners notified: 2018-03-15

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.

Safety risk

Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not be adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on November 7, 2017. The recall began on March 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-747.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V589000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 28
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-09-21
Owners notified: 2018-03-14

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.

Safety risk

Without the reinforcement bracket, the seat may not remain adequately secured, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, installing any missing reinforcement brackets, as needed, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on November 7, 2017. The recall began on March 14, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-747.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V314000

Seat belts

Component: Seat belts
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 46
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-05-11
Owners notified: 2018-02-06

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.

Safety risk

A seat lap belt anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and modify the seat belt anchorage if necessary, free of charge. An interim notification was sent to owners on June 15, 2017. The recall began on February 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-736.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V313000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 1,132
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-05-11
Owners notified: 2017-06-28

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers, reducing their anchorage strength.

Safety risk

Without under-rail washers, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and replace the mounting hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-737.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V317000

Seat belts

Component: Seat belts
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 152
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-05-11
Owners notified: 2018-02-14

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.

Safety risk

A seat lap belt anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and modify the anchorage if necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on June 15, 2017. A second notice will be mailed when the remedy becomes available. The recall is expected to begin on July 9, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-736.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V631000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 3
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-08-31
Owners notified: 2016-10-10

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Safety risk

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by email at [email protected]. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-716.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V629000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 958
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-08-31
Owners notified: 2016-10-10

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Safety risk

Manufacturer remedy

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V395000

Structure: body: door

Component: Structure: body: door
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 24,698
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-06-02
Owners notified: 2016-12-09

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Safety risk

If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V323000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

Component: Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 2,032
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-05-19
Owners notified: 2016-09-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.

Safety risk

If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was sent out to owners on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-708.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V325000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component: Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 94
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-05-19
Owners notified: 2016-09-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured April 28, 2010, to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.

Safety risk

If the heater hose fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the heater hose, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-709.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V326000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component: Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 43
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-05-19
Owners notified: 2016-09-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured April 28, 2010, to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.

Safety risk

If the heater hose fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the heater hose, free of charge. DTNA distributed interim notifications to owners on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-709.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V324000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 131
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-05-19
Owners notified: 2016-09-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.

Safety risk

If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-708.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V565000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 4,334
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-09-04
Owners notified: 2015-11-02

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Safety risk

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V564000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component: Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 52
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-09-04
Owners notified: 2015-11-02

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Safety risk

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V343000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 3,200
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-06-03
Owners notified: 2015-06-12

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2016 Freightliner 114SD and M2 Business Class trucks, 2008-2009 Sterling LT8500 trucks and Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Safety risk

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V344000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 746
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-06-03
Owners notified: 2015-06-12

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured May 25, 2008, to December 18, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Safety risk

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V669000

Fuel system, diesel

Component: Fuel system, diesel
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected: 133
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-10-24
Owners notified: 2014-09-29

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner school buses manufactured May 2, 2014, to July 31, 2015. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.

Safety risk

If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins has notified owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-664.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V079000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America
Vehicles affected: 727
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-02-21
Owners notified: 2014-04-12

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured February 25, 2008, through February 11, 2014, equipped with Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.

Safety risk

The sensor malfunction could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins and Cummins Westport will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2014. Customers may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4357 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-660.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V080000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America
Vehicles affected: 3,258
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-02-21
Owners notified: 2014-04-12

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 Freightliner 114SD, Cascadia, M2 Business Class, Sterling LT8500, and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX vehicles manufactured February 19, 2008, through February 11, 2014, and equipped with Cummins Westport Model ISL G and Cummins Westport Model ISX12 G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.

Safety risk

The sensor malfunction could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.

Manufacturer remedy

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V606000

Seat belts

Component: Seat belts
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America
Vehicles affected: 145
Reported to NHTSA: 2013-11-29

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour school buses manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety risk

If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to by January 26, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this campaign is FL-654.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.