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Our severity:HighNHTSA·13V537000·Announced 2013-10-30

Thomas Built Buses Recall 2012-2014 Models for Missing Seat U-Bolts

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 328 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner school buses because a U-bolt may be missing, which could cause seats to detach in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect where seats may detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between October 17, 2011, and July 2, 2013. The recall involves 328 affected vehicles.

The defect involves a U-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis, which may have been left out of the assembly process. In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install the U-bolts as required, free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-5219 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX, SAF-T-LINER EFX
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
328

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SAF-T-LINER HDX
  • SAF-T-LINER EFX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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