Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-23 Thomas Built Buses HDX and 2014-22 EFX school buses equipped with 39-inch S3C seat frames and 3-point flex seatbelts. The passenger seat frames may crack and rotate from fatigue.
What could happen
Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will secure the seat frames with brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mail December 4, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL946.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx 2014–2022
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx 2014–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V510000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 19, 2022
- Owners notified
- Dec 4, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,806
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seats › Mid/rear assembly; Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- FL946
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.
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.