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2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Structure › Body26V702000
Filed Oct 22, 202613,593 vehiclesDaimler Trucks North America, LLC

Defect. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, 2025-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2, 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2, and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The wheelhouse body interior joints may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in 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."

Risk. A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will add fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1044.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights26V632000
Filed Oct 1, 202630 vehiclesDaimler Trucks North America, LLC

Defect. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.

Risk. Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1040.

All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2027
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2027 — this page0200Routine
20260500Routine
20250600Routine
20240800Routine
20230500Routine
20220400Routine
20210500Routine
20200200Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 22, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.