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Daimler Trucks North America, LLC recall 22V762000

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Reported 10/12/2022

What can happen

A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Repair

Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.

Components

  • Structure: Body: Roof and pillars

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2022 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2022 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records