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title: "THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 (2026) - Recall 26V250000 — NHTSA record 323027 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. The driver seat belt anchor may have been in"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-323027-thomas-built-buses-saf-t-liner-hdx2-2026-recall-26v250000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 (2026) - Recall 26V250000 — NHTSA record 323027

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 Apr 20, 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 (2026) - Recall 26V250000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. The driver seat belt anchor may have been installed with inadequate hardware. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages." An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 71
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 323027

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V250000)

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 20, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Mar 5, 2025
- **Owner notification**: Jun 17, 2026
- **Record created**: Apr 21, 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 seat belt fastener components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1033.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V250000)

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

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