Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2025-2027 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses HDX, and 2026-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
What could happen
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Minotour Drw 2025–2027
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 2026–2027
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley 2026
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx 2025
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx 2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V849000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 9, 2025
- Owners notified
- Feb 5, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 600
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Sep 24, 2024 to Sep 24, 2024
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility › Wheelchair restraints/securement › Latch/anchor
- Maker's own recall number
- F1028
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: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment Jul 24, 2024
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Steering Jun 4, 2024
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Wheels Jun 3, 2024
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.