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Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER School Buses Recalled for Insufficient Joint Strength

Agency Publication Date: December 13, 2023
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Summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 321 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER school buses, specifically certain 2024-2025 C2 models and 2024 C2 Jouley electric models. A rear interior joint between the bulkhead and window panel may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in a joint that is not strong enough to meet federal safety standards. Owners can take their bus to a Daimler Trucks North America dealer to have additional mechanical fasteners installed to secure the joints at no cost.

Risk

If the school bus is involved in a crash, the weak interior joints may not hold together properly, which fails to protect passengers as designed and increases the risk of injury.

What You Should Do

  1. Identify if your vehicle is affected: This recall involves 2024-2025 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and 2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses.
  2. Contact Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) customer service at 1-800-547-0712 to verify if your specific vehicle is part of recall FL986.
  3. Schedule a free repair with an authorized Daimler Trucks North America dealer; they will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the interior bulkhead and window panel joints.
  4. For further information, you may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Your Remedy Options

๐Ÿ”งFree Repair

Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints.

How to: Contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or an authorized dealer to arrange for the free repair.

Affected Products

Product: 2024-2025 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2
Product: 2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Recall ID: 23V843000
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Sold By: authorized dealers
Units Affected: 321 vehicles(61% estimated defective)
Park Vehicle: No
Park Outside: No
OTA Update: No
Product Type: Vehicle (V)
Recall Classification: Compliance (Federal Standard Violation)
Owner Notification Date: January 26, 2024
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.
Distributed To: Nationwide
Manufacturer Recall #: FL986
Agency Last Updated: January 31, 2024

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: NHTSA Notice ยท Raw API Response