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Thomas Built school buses recalled over weak interior joints

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER school buses from model years 2023 to 2027. The interior joints of the wheelhouse body may have been manufactured incorrectly, so they may not be strong enough to meet federal school bus safety standards. In a crash, weak joints may not adequately protect passengers. No injuries have been reported.

From the NHTSA notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All Daimler Trucks North America, LLC recalls

What to do

  1. Contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712 and reference recall number F1044.
  2. Expect an owner notification letter, which is expected to be mailed December 21, 2026.
  3. Take the bus to a dealer, who will add fasteners to secure the joints at no cost.
Call · 800-574-0712Official notice ↗

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Products
2023 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY · 2024 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY · 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 · 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY · 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 · 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY · 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2 · 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 · 2027 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 · 2027 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY · 2027 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2 · 2027 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2

Details

Units affected
13593
Recall number
26V702000

In the NHTSA's words

Description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, 2025-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2, 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2, and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The wheelhouse body interior joints 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." A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Hazard
A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will add fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1044.

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