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2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx

Routine

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

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings26V086000
Filed Feb 13, 20262,843 vehiclesDaimler Trucks North America, Llc

Defect. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment.

Risk. Contact with hot heating coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1030.

Steering › Critical Fasteners25V604000
Filed Sep 11, 202599 vehiclesDaimler Trucks North America, Llc

Defect. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2025-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner C2, 2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.

Risk. A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is D25R2.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2009
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2026 — this page0200Routine
20250500Routine
20240200Routine
20230600Routine
20220600Routine
20210700Routine
20200800Routine
201901000Routine
201801400Routine
201701600Routine
201601200Routine
201501200Routine
201401500Routine
20130900Routine
20120400Routine
20110300Routine
20100200Routine
20091200Routine
20080200Routine
20070200Routine
20060200Routine

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Other Thomas Built Buses models

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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: Feb 13, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.