Recall 22V153000: 2020–2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX

Report received

Mar 11, 2022

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected

539vehicles

Model years

2020–2023

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 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 with the chassis cross member bolts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorage" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Possible consequence

A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will add a spacer to provide proper clearance between the passenger seat mounting and chassis cross member bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-921.

Affected model years

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

• 2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX0 complaints
• 2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX0 complaints
• 2022 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX0 complaints
• 2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX0 complaints