The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V392000·Announced 2024-06-03

2025 Thomas Built Buses Recall for Potential Wheel Detachment

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and EFX school buses because wheel hub fasteners may loosen, causing the wheel to detach and resulting in a loss of vehicle control.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (wheel detachment) that can result in a loss of vehicle control and crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and EFX school buses. The recall addresses a defect where wheel hub fasteners may loosen, which can cause the wheel to detach from the vehicle. This failure can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles are 2025 model year Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 18, 2024.

Dealers will inspect and replace the hub nut retaining system, wheel end, and axle components as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000 for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is F1002. 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 C2, SAF-T-LINER EFX
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
106

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 C2
  • SAF-T-LINER EFX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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