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- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The rear exterior side-body panel was manufactured with 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."
- Risk
- A school bus panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 11, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall FL953.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses have a rear exterior side-body panel that was made with insufficient joint strength. As a result, the buses do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 221, which governs school bus body joint strength.
If the buses are involved in a crash, the rear side-body panel could separate from the bus, which increases the risk of injury to passengers.
Owners should contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or take the vehicle to an authorized Thomas Built dealer. Dealers will install additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed November 11, 2022. You can also check your vehicle's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2020202120222023 |
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