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- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment.
- Risk
- Contact with hot heating coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1030.
What this recall means for you
On certain 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX and HDX school buses, the clamps on the heater hoses may not have been tightened properly. The hose can disconnect and leak heating coolant into the passenger compartment.
Contact with the hot heating coolant can burn occupants and increases the risk of injury. Owners should have their bus checked by an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Dealers will inspect the heater hose clamps and replace them as necessary, at no cost to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. You can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, and you can check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX | 2023202420252026 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2023202420252026 |