THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX (2015) - Recall 22V762000 — NHTSA record 217261

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Source date Oct 12, 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 (2015) - Recall 22V762000
Reason
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." A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Classification
Not supplied
Recalling firm
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Quantity
17613
Agency-reported status
Published safety recall
Source record identifier
217261

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicabilityProduct applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX; model year 2015. 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
Oct 12, 2022
Owner notification
Jun 2, 2023
Record created
Oct 12, 2022

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