NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 19V712000

2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx — Seats

Published October 7, 2019 · Recall initiated: October 4, 2019

Summary

NHTSA records recall 19V712000, published October 7, 2019 and initiated October 4, 2019. Recalling firm: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC; 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx — Seats.

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What's the hazard

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection.

What to do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The recall began June 22, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-832.

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Recall details

Brand: THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Model: SAF-T-LINER EFX
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Lot: 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX | 2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX | 2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX | 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX | 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
Risk classification: V
Country: US

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Questions about this recall

Was 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx — Seats recalled?

Yes. NHTSA published recall 19V712000 on October 7, 2019. Reported hazard: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection.

What should I do if I have this product?

How do I know if my unit is part of the recall?

Compare your product details with the notice. Brand: THOMAS BUILT BUSES. Model: SAF-T-LINER EFX.

View official NHTSA notice(opens on nhtsa.gov)