The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V462000·Announced 2021-06-17

Thomas Built Buses Recalls School Buses for Seat Protection Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses because incorrect seat configurations may fail to provide proper crash protection.

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 vehicle defect where seats may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect passenger seat configuration that does not provide the proper amount of seat back protection. As a result, these school buses fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

In the event of a crash, the seats may not adequately protect the occupants, increasing the risk of injury. The recall affects 9 units. All affected units were repaired on August 12, 2021, and no owner notification will be distributed. Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats free of charge.

Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892. 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.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
9

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 (1)

  • SAF-T-LINER HDX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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