Recall 20V252000: 2010–2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX

Report received

May 5, 2020

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

7,979vehicles

Model years

2010–2020

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

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

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2010 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX1 complaints
• 2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints