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Structure: body; seat belts: front: anchorage (Thomas Built Buses)

Vehicle recall 26V-546. NHTSA received Daimler Trucks North America, LLC’s report on Aug 24, 2026.

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NHTSA received Daimler Trucks North America, LLC’s report on Aug 24, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Nov 1, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

A seat belt anchor with a missing connector plate may fail to properly restrain the driver and insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses.

The connector plates for the driver’s seat belt anchor and an interior body joint seam may be missing, resulting in insufficient structural reinforcements.

As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages,” and 221, “School Bus Body Joint Strength.”

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Structure: body.
  • NHTSA’s part: Seat belts: front: anchorage.

What should you do?

Dealers will inspect and replace the header connectors, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 21, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated November 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA’s number for this recall is F1038.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 65 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX22027
  • Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX22027

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Nov 1, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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