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Total Recalls

249

Past Year

Class I (Serious)

Most Recent

Dec 2025

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Showing 121–140 of 249 recalls

2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: SERVICE BRAKES

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus chassis manufactured November 25, 2015, through April 27, 2016. The brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.

NHTSAOct 5, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured November 25, 2015, to September 8, 2016, equipped with ICU3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. In the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the Brake System Malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "PARK" instead of the word "BRAKE". As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays," and number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

NHTSASep 14, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

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2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING

Fire/Burn Risk

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured April 30, 2016, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. During a fast fuel fill, an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge allowing fuel to leak after the tank has been filled.

NHTSASep 13, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: 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, 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.

NHTSAAug 31, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

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.

NHTSAAug 31, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2000 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER MVP-EF Recall: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

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, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

NHTSAJun 7, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

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.

NHTSAJun 2, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

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.

NHTSAMay 19, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSAMay 19, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

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.

NHTSAMay 19, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX Recall: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSAMay 19, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

Buns Bread (Thomas Star Bakery) – Undeclared milk/eggs (2016)

The firm failed to declare the allergens Milk & Eggs on their ingredient statement.

Class IHigh

FDAApr 14, 2016IL, IN, OH• Thomas Star Bakery of Ohio

2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR Recall: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured from October 26, 2010, through December 14, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected school buses have a body control module that may fail resulting in intermittent or total loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function.

NHTSAFeb 23, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES

2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Recall: 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 November 16, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

NHTSAFeb 10, 2016Nationwide• THOMAS BUILT BUSES