NHTSA Campaign 25V849000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · Reported Dec 9, 2025 · 600 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2025 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2026 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW 2027 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2026 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2027 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY 2026 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX 2025 600
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2026 600

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V849000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.