NHTSA Campaign 22V510000

SEATS

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · Reported Jul 19, 2022 · 1,806 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2014 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2015 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2016 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2017 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2018 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2019 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2020 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2021 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2022 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2014 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2015 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2016 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2017 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2018 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2019 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2020 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2021 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2022 1,806
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2023 1,806

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V510000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.