Report Date
Jul 19, 2022
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
19
Defect Description
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 crack and rotate from fatigue.
Safety Consequence
Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will secure the seat frames with brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mail December 4, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL946.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX |
| 2015 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2016 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2016 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2017 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2017 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2018 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2018 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2019 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2019 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2020 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2020 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2021 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER EFX | ||
| 2021 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | ||
| 2022 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | THOMAS BUILT BUSESSAF-T-LINE2022/" class="model-link">SAF-T-LINER EFX|||
| THOMAS | THOMAS BUILT BUSES /saf-t-liner-hdx/2022/" class="model-link">SAF-T-LINE2022/" class="model-link">SAF-T-LINER HDX||||
| SAF-T-LINER HDX |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.