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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

22V762000

Structure:body:roof And Pillars

Reported Oct 12, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Summary

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."

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2022 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2022 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2021 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2020 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Efx2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER Hdx

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗