THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX recalls
NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX; the most recent was received 2026-02-13 (Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
All THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V087000 | 2026-02-13 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2025 Saf-T-Liner EFX and 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX vehicles. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the … |
| 26V086000 | 2026-02-13 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose t… |
| 25V849000 | 2025-12-09 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility › Wheelchair Restraints/Securement › Latch/Anchor › | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2025-2027 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses HDX, and… |
| 25V604000 | 2025-09-11 | Steering › Critical Fasteners | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2025-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner C2, 2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The tie rod castle nut and cotter … |
| 24V555000 | 2024-07-24 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. T… |
| 24V401000 | 2024-06-04 | Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2025 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner EFX school buses. The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and b… |
| 24V392000 | 2024-06-03 | Wheels › Hub | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and EFX school buses. The wheel hub fasteners may loosen and cause the wheel to detach, which can result in a loss of v… |
| 23V259000 | 2023-04-07 | Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFX, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, Thomas Built Buses Chassis … |
| 22V762000 | 2022-10-12 | Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars | 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 co… |
| 22V517000 | 2022-07-20 | Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply wi… |
| 22V510000 | 2022-07-19 | Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly | 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 cr… |
| 22V153000 | 2022-03-11 | Seats › Critical Fasteners | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. The passenger seat mounting bolts may break due to improperly placed mounting that allows contact w… |
| 21V850000 | 2021-11-02 | Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The nut for the power cable stud on the alternator may not have been tightened properly, which can cause a lo… |
| 21V255000 | 2021-04-12 | Steering › Critical Fasteners | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam t… |
| 21V017000 | 2021-01-20 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and EFX school buses. On certain vehicles, one of the six brake caliper mounting bolts on the driver side steer axle m… |
| 20V126000 | 2020-03-03 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, EFX, and C2 school buses equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently t… |
| 19V712000 | 2019-10-04 | Seats | 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 be… |
| 19V550000 | 2019-07-25 | Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour, Saf-T Liner C2, Saf-T Liner EFX, and Saf-T Liner HDX school buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape hatches. Due to a… |
| 19V444000 | 2019-06-11 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016-2019 HDX, and 2017-2019 EFX school buses equipped with Bendix Air Disc Brakes. The driver side rear brakes ma… |
| 18V914000 | 2018-12-19 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, C2, and EFX School Buses, equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering tie rod arm b… |
| 18V702000 | 2018-10-05 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built school buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insuffici… |
| 18V410000 | 2018-06-15 | Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX transit buses. The check valve for the air brake system may not be plumbed correctly which can cause the primary a… |
| 18V409000 | 2018-06-15 | Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The check valve for the air brake system may not be plumbed correctly which can cause the primary ai… |
| 18V352000 | 2018-05-29 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts o… |
| 18V254000 | 2018-04-19 | Seats | 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 Sea… |
| 18V253000 | 2018-04-19 | Seats | 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 wa… |
| 18V193000 | 2018-03-26 | Seats | 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-Restrain… |
| 18V192000 | 2018-03-26 | Seats | 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… |
| 17V729000 | 2017-11-17 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder… |
| 17V313000 | 2017-05-11 | Seats | 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 … |
| 16V629000 | 2016-08-31 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 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… |
| 16V080000 | 2016-02-10 | Other › School Bus Stop Arm Assembly | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured from May 1, 2015, through … |
| 15V843000 | 2015-12-15 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured August 19, 2014, to Octobe… |
| 15V565000 | 2015-09-04 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 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 Jan… |
| 15V564000 | 2015-09-04 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 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 Augus… |
| 15V432000 | 2015-07-07 | Structure › Body › Door | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T… |
| 15V425000 | 2015-07-06 | Structure › Body › Door | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T… |
| 13V639000 | 2013-12-20 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured September 30, 2013, through November 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an inco… |
| 13V537000 | 2013-10-30 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured October 17, 2011, through July 2, 2013. A U-bolt intended to reinfo… |
| 13V364000 | 2013-08-15 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufa… |
| 13V365000 | 2013-08-15 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufa… |
| 13V022000 | 2013-01-23 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Thomas Built Buses brand Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured from March 29, 2012, through November 14, 2012 and equipped with 100% Dayti… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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