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title: "THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2027) - Recall 26V109000 — NHTSA record 321535 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2027 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The heater hose may rupture, which can result"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-321535-thomas-built-buses-saf-t-liner-c2-2027-recall-26v109000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 (2027) - Recall 26V109000 — NHTSA record 321535

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 Feb 24, 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 C2 (2027) - Recall 26V109000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2027 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The heater hose may rupture, which can result in hot coolant leaking inside the passenger compartment. Contact with hot coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 70
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 321535

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V109000)

## 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 2027. 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

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 24, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Dec 8, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Dec 12, 2025
- **Owner notification**: Apr 24, 2026
- **Record created**: Feb 25, 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 inspect and replace the heater hose, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1031.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V109000)

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

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