Vehicle recall 18V253000 · April 19, 2018
Thomas Built Buses Minotour, SAF-T-Liner C2 and 2 more models
The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-769.
- 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
- 18V253000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 19, 2018
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-769
- Owner notification
- January 3, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 23,102
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
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