Vehicle recall 13V537000 · October 30, 2013
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and SAF-T-Liner HDX
A U-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners and dealers will install the U-bolts as required, free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-5219. DTNA's recall number is FL-650.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V537000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 30, 2013
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-650
- Owner notification
- December 13, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 328
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX (2012-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (2012-2014): 2014, 2013, 2012
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