Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Structure › Body
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 14, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,259. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The rear exterior side-body 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."
The risk
A school bus panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 11, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall FL953.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V688000.
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