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THOMAS BUILT BUSES Recalls

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Total Recalls

249

Past Year

Class I (Serious)

Most Recent

Dec 2025

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2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR Recall: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

NHTSANov 9, 2020Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: SERVICE BRAKES

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses. The adjustable brake pedal arm may rotate from its original location due to an incorrect fit between the pedal adjustment tube and the upper brake arm casting.

NHTSAJul 28, 2020Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

Thomas Scientific: Wuxi Nest, model numbers 202115, 202117, 202017, 202018 -...

The firm is replacing all tubes that were manufactured and distributed prior to Enforcement Discretion Approval.

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FDAJul 14, 2020Nationwide• Thomas Scientific

2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

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."

NHTSAMay 5, 2020Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Recall: 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 tightened.

NHTSAMar 3, 2020Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses configured with a specific Switch Hub Module (part numbers 204803 and 216434) combined with a 500k Bulk Head Module and a certain 3-position momentary switch warning light package. The Switch Hub Module (SHM) that controls the exterior warning lights and stop sign may fail, resulting in deactivation of the red warning lights, stop sign and system indicator.

NHTSAFeb 26, 2020Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with Detroit Diesel DD5 engines. The fan hub bolts may have been may have been insufficiently tightened.

NHTSADec 6, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with Detroit DD8 Engines and Allison Transmissions. The Flex-Plate/Torque Converter fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened.

NHTSANov 19, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR Recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a GMC Savannah or Chevrolet Express chassis. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

NHTSAOct 10, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR Recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

NHTSAOct 9, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Recall: 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 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."

NHTSAOct 4, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with Detroit DD5 engines and Allison transmissions. The Flex-Plate/Torque Converter fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened.

NHTSASep 27, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR Recall: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The school buses may be missing backup cameras. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

NHTSAAug 22, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Recall: 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 manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.

NHTSAJul 25, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Minotour, 2019-2020 Saf-T Liner C2, and 2019 Saf-T Liner HDX buses equipped with Safe Fleet Roof Escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.

NHTSAJul 24, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC

Fire/Burn Risk

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 may drag.

NHTSAJun 11, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

NHTSAMay 14, 2019Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES