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THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX (2020) - Recall 22V153000 — NHTSA record 212705
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Source date Mar 11, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX (2020) - Recall 22V153000
- Reason
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. The passenger seat mounting bolts may break due to improperly placed mounting that allows contact with the chassis cross member bolts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorage" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Quantity
- 539
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 212705
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Mar 11, 2022
- Owner notification
- Jun 2, 2022
- Record created
- Mar 14, 2022
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