THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2 (2027) - Recall 26V546000 — NHTSA record 321372

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Source date Aug 24, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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What the record says

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2 (2027) - Recall 26V546000
Reason
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The connector plates for the driver's seat belt anchor and an interior body joint seam may be missing, resulting in insufficient structural reinforcements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength." A seat belt anchor with a missing connector plate may fail to properly restrain the driver and insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Classification
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Recalling firm
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Quantity
65
Agency-reported status
Published safety recall
Source record identifier
321372

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicabilityProduct applicability: THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2; 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
Aug 24, 2026
Manufacturer start
Jan 14, 2026
Manufacturer end
Jun 5, 2026
Record created
Aug 25, 2026

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