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title: "THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 (2026) - Recall 25V694000 — NHTSA record 316477 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. Rear exterior joints may have been manufactured i"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 (2026) - Recall 25V694000 — NHTSA record 316477

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 Oct 10, 2025. 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 HDX2 (2026) - Recall 25V694000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. Rear exterior joints 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**: 2
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 316477

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V694000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2; model year 2026. 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

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 10, 2025
- **Manufacturer start**: Mar 5, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Apr 8, 2025
- **Record created**: Oct 14, 2025

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

Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1026.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V694000)

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

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