2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER. The newest campaign is 16V407000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

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

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V407000, in the NHTSA record

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 25,682 units in total.

16V4070007 Jun 2016Structure / Body / Door
16V3950002 Jun 2016Structure / Body / Door
02V3200002 Dec 2002Suspension / Rear / Springs / Air Suspension System
01V10400027 Mar 2001Structure / Body

16V407000Received 7 Jun 2016. 717 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9, 2016 Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-713. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Dec 2016.
16V395000Received 2 Jun 2016. 24,698 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-713. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Dec 2016.
02V320000Received 2 Dec 2002. 122 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Air Suspension System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain school and transit buses equipped with reyco rear axle air suspensions, deflated suspension air bags could create excessive driveline angles causing u-joint damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The drive shaft could fall off of the bus. Following vehicles could then run over this obstacle, increasing the risk of damage to the following vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install axle stops to limit rear suspension travel and fastener torque will be checked on the suspension height control rod. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Feb 2003.
01V104000Received 27 Mar 2001. 145 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. Owner notification began september 14, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Sep 2001.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19951
19961
19971
20003
20014
20025
20032
20042

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built-buses/saf-t-liner-er/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 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 2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER?: 25,682 units in 4 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 ER have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER, model years 1995 to 2004. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.