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2025 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2025 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX. The newest campaign is 26V087000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Feb 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V087000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1030.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,994 units in total.

  1. 26V087000Received . 52 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2025 Saf-T-Liner EFX and 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX vehicles. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Contact with hot heating coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1030.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 26V086000Received . 2,843 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Contact with hot heating coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1030.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 25V604000Received . 99 units.

    Steering / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2025-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner C2, 2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is D25R2.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number D25R2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 20021
  2. 20035
  3. 20045
  4. 20055
  5. 20069
  6. 200710
  7. 200814
  8. 200914
  9. 201016
  10. 201123
  11. 201219
  12. 201323
  13. 201430
  14. 201531
  15. 201629
  16. 201732
  17. 201826
  18. 201921
  19. 202018
  20. 202116
  21. 202211
  22. 20238
  23. 20242
  24. 20253
  25. 20263

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. 2025 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built-buses/saf-t-liner-hdx/2025/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 2025 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX?
2,994 units in 3 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 HDX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 81 recall campaigns for the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, model years 2002 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2025 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2025 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.