Thomas Built Buses: recalls by model and year

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NHTSA lists 267 vehicle recall campaigns for Thomas Built Buses. The register has 23 model lines of the make, model years 1994 to 2027. NHTSA has 53 complaints on file for these model lines. By vehicle recall campaigns, Thomas Built Buses is number 27 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Thomas Built Buses: 8 in 2024 and 6 in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines

23 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Thomas Built Buses: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
SAF-T-Liner C2	33	137	22	0.7	Structure
C2	3	9	8	2.7	Visibility
SAF-T-Liner HDX	25	81	5	0.2	Service Brakes, Air
FS-65	24	13	4	0.2	Steering
MVP EF	10	16	4	0.4	Electrical System
Minotour	24	61	2	0.1	Power Train
HDX	14	26	2	0.1	Electrical System
SAF-T-Liner ER	8	7	2	0.3	Structure
EF	7	3	2	0.3	Structure
SAF-T-Liner EFX	21	42	1	0.0	Seats
Transit Liner ER	2	3	1	0.5	Steering
SAF-T-Liner EF	10	8	0	0.0
SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley	8	17	0	0.0
SAF-T-Liner MVP-EF	15	6	0	0.0
SAF-T-Liner FS65	15	4	0	0.0
SAF-T-Liner MVP-ER	18	4	0	0.0
HDX EF	9	2	0	0.0
SAF-T-Liner HDX2	2	9	0	0.0
Minotour SRW	7	3	0	0.0
TL-960	4	3	0	0.0
Vista	3	3	0	0.0
FS65	2	2	0	0.0
SAF-T-Liner EFX2	2	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Thomas Built Buses only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 267.

26V702000Received 22 Oct 2026. 13,593 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, 2025-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2, 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2, and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The wheelhouse body interior joints may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1044.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1044. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.
26V697000Received 21 Oct 2026. 8 units.
Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2027 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The heater hose may rupture, which can result in hot coolant leaking inside the passenger compartment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Contact with hot coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 18, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1043.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1043. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
26V632000Received 1 Oct 2026. 30 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1040.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1040. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V546000Received 24 Aug 2026. 65 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The connector plates for the driver's seat belt anchor and an interior body joint seam may be missing, resulting in insufficient structural reinforcements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat belt anchor with a missing connector plate may fail to properly restrain the driver and insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the header connectors, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 21, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated November 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1038.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1038. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V523000Received 10 Aug 2026. 160 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. The fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
During a crash, an incompatible fuel tank cage and fuel system may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reconfigure components to accommodate the existing fuel tank cage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1037.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1037. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 2026. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 267 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Thomas Built Buses vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2018, with 23 campaigns.

Complaints about Thomas Built Buses vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 8 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Thomas Built Buses: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Structure	136.4	9
Unknown or Other	90.9	6
Electrical System	90.9	6
Steering	90.9	6
Seats	90.9	6
Visibility	75.8	5
Parking Brake	75.8	5
Service Brakes, Air	60.6	4
Power Train	45.5	3
Wheels	45.5	3

Official channels

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Recall Register. Thomas Built Buses: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/thomas-built-buses/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 25
Units in the campaigns: 1,150,589

Manufacturers in the recall file: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA.

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Questions

Which Thomas Built Buses model line has the most recall campaigns?: The SAF-T-Liner C2: 137 campaigns for 33 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Thomas Built Buses model line has the most complaints?: The SAF-T-Liner C2: 22 complaints for 33 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Thomas Built Buses vehicles name?: Structure: 136.4 per 1,000 component mentions. Unknown or Other: 90.9 per 1,000 component mentions. Electrical System: 90.9 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Thomas Built Buses?: 1,150,589 units in 267 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.