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2027 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2027 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley. The newest campaign is 26V702000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Oct 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. The Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley has 8 model years on the register. 6 of them have more recall campaigns than the 2027 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V702000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 13,623 units in total.

  1. 26V702000Received . 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.

  2. 26V632000Received . 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.

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Complaints by component

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Investigations

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Other model years

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  1. 20202
  2. 20215
  3. 20224
  4. 20235
  5. 20248
  6. 20256
  7. 20265
  8. 20272

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Recall Register. 2027 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built-buses/saf-t-liner-c2-jouley/2027/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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Recall file through
3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through
5 Nov 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2027 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley?
13,623 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley, model years 2020 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2027 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2027 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.