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title: "THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX (2021) - Recall 21V915000 — NHTSA record 173962 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling one 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus. The gross axle weight rating (GAWR) may be improp"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX (2021) - Recall 21V915000 — NHTSA record 173962

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 22, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX (2021) - Recall 21V915000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling one 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit bus. The gross axle weight rating (GAWR) may be improperly stated on the label. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles." The operator may overload the vehicle while referencing the incorrect label, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 1
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 173962

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V915000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 22, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Jan 12, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 23, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

A dealer will apply a new label, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed January 16, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL911.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V915000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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