Structure:body:roof And Pillars
NHTSA campaign 22V762000 · announced October 12, 2022 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America, Llc · 17,613 units affected
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with 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."
The risk
A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx
- 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
- 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.