2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx recalls
9 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Oct 12, 2022Crash risk2011–2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2011–2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof 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."
22V762000 · 18K units · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Sep 4, 2015Crash risk2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF and 3 other models — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
15V565000 · 4K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 4, 2015Crash risk2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
15V564000 · 52 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 7, 2015Crash risk2005–2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2002–2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER and 7 other models — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 school buses manufactured from February 5, 2001, through May 29, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
15V432000 · 103K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 6, 2015Crash risk2005–2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2002–2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER and 7 other models — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 non-school buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
15V425000 · 3K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 30, 2013Crash risk2012–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2012–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured October 17, 2011, through July 2, 2013. A U-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process.
13V537000 · 328 units · Daimler Trucks North America
- Aug 15, 2013Crash risk2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF, 2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured January 1, 2012, through October 4, 2012. An information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
13V365000 · 237 units · Daimler Trucks North America
- Aug 15, 2013Crash risk2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF, 2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured January 1, 2012, through October 4, 2012. An information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
13V364000 · 8 units · Daimler Trucks North America
- Jan 23, 2013Crash risk2013–2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx — Exterior Lighting
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Thomas Built Buses brand Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured from March 29, 2012, through November 14, 2012 and equipped with 100% Daytime Running Lights (DRL) option code C3676-24-000. The DRL circuit breaker may trip during continuous operation of the headlights in high beam mode. This would result in a loss of power to the headlights, marker lights, tail lights, and dash lighting.
13V022000 · 143 units · Daimler Trucks North America