Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats
What is wrong
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 manufactured October 17, 2011, through July 2, 2013. A U-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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. DTNA's recall number is FL-650.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx 2012–2014
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V537000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 30, 2013
- Owners notified
- Dec 13, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 328
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-650
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Feb 13, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Feb 13, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 9, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment Jul 24, 2024
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Structure Oct 12, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.