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title: "THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 (2027) - Recall 26V408000 — NHTSA record 317534 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 transit buses. The entrance door may fail to open or close"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-317534-thomas-built-buses-saf-t-liner-hdx2-2027-recall-26v408000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 (2027) - Recall 26V408000 — NHTSA record 317534

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 Jun 26, 2026. 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 (2027) - Recall 26V408000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 transit buses. The entrance door may fail to open or close when the switch is activated. A door that fails to open or close increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 37
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 317534

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V408000)

## 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 2027. 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**: Jun 26, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Nov 21, 2025
- **Record created**: Jun 26, 2026

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 replace the door relay for the entrance door system, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated October 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1035.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V408000)

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