2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
11 recalls name the 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx. Newest first.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. The Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will correct the lettering, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL918.
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."
Risk and remedy
Risk
A school bus exterior roof 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 June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.
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 and remedy
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.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-23 Thomas Built Buses HDX and 2014-22 EFX school buses equipped with 39-inch S3C seat frames and 3-point flex seatbelts. The passenger seat frames may crack and rotate from fatigue.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will secure the seat frames with brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mail December 4, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL946.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Thomas Built Bus HDX school buses. The positive battery cable may be routed improperly, allowing it to chafe against the transmission oil cooler hoses, which can cause an electrical short circuit.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL928.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Thomas Built Bus HDX commercial buses. The positive battery cable may be routed improperly, allowing it to chafe against the transmission oil cooler hoses, which can cause an electrical short circuit.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL929.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The nut for the power cable stud on the alternator may not have been tightened properly, which can cause a loose cable connection.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A loose power cable connection may cause electrical arcing, which can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the alternator power cable connection and tighten it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL904.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The fan drive pulley assembly bolts may be incorrect or improperly installed. Incorrect or improperly installed bolts may lead to a loose fan belt, resulting in a disabled bus.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
DTNA will inspect and repair the fan drive pulley assembly mounting bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-902.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses. These school buses may have been manufactured with an incorrect passenger seat configuration that does not provide the proper amount of seat back protection. As such, these school buses fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the seats may not adequately protect the occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats, free of charge. No owner notification will be distributed, all units were repaired on August 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX School Buses and Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-888.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm bolts and steering arm, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-884.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11011076Warranty Information letter for Detroit Line or Line Seal, High Pressure Fuel Injector Standard Repair Time Updates
- 11010186CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check.
- 11010150Service Solution for Wiper Module TBB 61201552 replacement
- 11008508Service Solution for Detroit Successful Regen Reference for GHG17 DD Engines
- 11007528Fuel Injector Cleaner Updated Procedure
- 11007527Cleaning Gen5 Engine Fuel Injectors
- 11007526Fuel Injection Cleaning Machine Priming Procedures
- 11007510Draft Fuel Injection Cleaning Machine (FICM) Setup Instructions
- 10251202Important Campaign Information letter for FL974 - Revised Bulletin & Population
- 10251200Revised Emissions Recall: Cummins DEF Sensor Shortage. REVISION: Some vehicles formerly in Group F have been moved to Group G and have been assigned a new part number as specified in Table 1. An SRT for 'Calibration Code Only: Update or Confirm' has been added, as shown in Table 2, to be used when a new DEF header is not required. There have been some other minor changes to the work instructions and SRT times.
- 10249516Emissions Recall: Cummins DEF Sensor Shortage
- 10209372Product Awareness Bulletin for AUTOMATIC TIRE CHAINS DISCONTINUED
- 10209303Product Awareness Bulletin for SUSPENSION OF BF GOODRICH TIRE OPTIONS
- 10201679TBB Product Awareness Bulletin for E180WM008 TBB WHITE DISCONTINUED. To further our efforts to simplify our product options and improve our manufacturing efficiency, we are immediately discontinuing our paint sales codes for BASF E180WM008 TBB WHITE. This includes front and rear bumper paint options, cab options, guard rail paint options, solid color options and paint design options that require TBB White.
- 10201677TBB Product Awareness Bulletin for TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BFG TIRE OPTIONS. We have immediately suspended our BF Goodrich tire options for Saf-T-Liner C2, HDX and EFX as a result of supply chain shortages. No time period has been provided by the supplier to help determine how long these options will remain unavailable.
- 10201676TBB Product Awareness Bulletin for Fasteners Temporary Deviation. TBB is dealing with multiple Fastener supply shortages; you may notice a change of fasteners in some areas of our products. Please rest assured that engineering has developed, validated and approved substitutions to ensure that our products remain compliant.
- 10201672TBB Product Awareness Bulletin for INSTA-CHAIN SNOW AND ICE CHAINS DISCONTINUED. We are immediately discontinuing Insta-Chain Snow and Ice chain options below. Insta-Chain has been acquired by OnSpot, also a supplier of snow and ice chains. OnSpot will be working to fulfill requirements of Insta-Chain tire chains currently committed in our backlog.
- 10200729Product Awareness Bulletin for Defender Electric Crossing Arm Transit. The Defender electric crossing arm will be replacing the Series 7 for new orders effective 8/28/2021.
- 10200469Product Awareness Bulletin for Canadian Exchange Rate. Canadian dealers will now have the ability to select an exchange rate scenario, via sales code, at the time of quote validation.
- 10200468Product Awareness Bulletin for New Standard Equipment Snap In Aisle Strip. We are excited to announce our new polymer snap-in aisle strips as standard equipment for all TBB products. This new design provides a smoother, more modern finish with seamless aisle strip caps running the length of the vehicle floor.
- 10199486Product Awareness Bulletin for Saf-T-Liner HDX Dash Decal. TBB made a change in April of 2020 to remove the Saf-T-Liner HDX decal off the front surface of the drivers side dash. This change was made due to the adhesion concerns that we were having with the decal. We will soon transition to a decal over the drivers window/entrance door to standardize branding across models.
- 10199485Product Awareness Bulletin for Saf-T-Liner HDX Push Button Shifter. The Orscheln Dash mounted shifter for HDX is being temporarily discontinued due to a part availability concern. We are working diligently to get this issue resolved. There will be a follow up PAB issued once the issue has been stabilized. The standard floor mounted T handle shifter will still be available for customers wanting to equip their HDX vehicles with a 2500 PTS transmission.
- 10199416Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on LED Marker-Turn Lamp Containment - All Products
- 10199415Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on HDX-EFX-C2 Dash Plate Costing Containment
- 10199413Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Vehicle Application Code Updates and Clean Idle Labels
- 10199412Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on New Rear Bumper Topcoat for all TBB Vehicles
- 10199410Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Skirt Mounted Light Changes
- 10199409Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Factory AM-FM Radio Update
- 10199407Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Auto-Reversing Door HDX
- 10199406Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Discontinued Warning Light Packages
- 10199405Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) 2021 - Configurator Update
- 10199384Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Stage 2 Lights for Passenger Loading-Unloading
- 10199383Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Insta-Chain HDX-EFX
- 10198095Supply chain shortage notice. Model Year 2022 Freightliner, Western Star, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Thomas Built Bus vehicles manufactured with the following engines have been built without a Particulate Matter (PM)/Soot sensor: DD15 Gen 5 (Gats 2.0) (with a June 2021 or later GHG build date) DD13 Gen4 (1-box) (with a June 2021 or later GHG build date) Cummins B6.7 (with a June 2021 or later GHG build date) Cummins X15 with ratings of 400-500HP (with a June 2021 or later GHG build date) As a result, the vehicle has a non-conforming On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system. The engine manufacturers will pay to install the OBD PM sensor and corresponding software through a recall once sensors become available.
- 10195526Service Solution SS 1033208TBB TM21 Dual AC alignment and not seate...
- 10193755Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Drivers Window Update - HDX
- 10193754Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on School Bus Lettering
- 10193743Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lettering Changes - Notification
- 10193738Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Heater Hose Changes
- 10193736Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on National Drivers Seat Update
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