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THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2024) - Recall 23V330000 — NHTSA record 253860
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date May 8, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2024) - Recall 23V330000
- Reason
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 school buses. A rear exterior joint may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in 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 with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Quantity
- 146
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 253860
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; model year 2024. 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
- May 8, 2023
- Owner notification
- Jun 29, 2023
- Record created
- May 9, 2023
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