Vehicle recall 24V478000 · June 26, 2024
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley
The audible emergency warning alarm sounds may not activate when the emergency hatch or window is open.
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 2023-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The audible emergency warning alarm sounds may not activate when the emergency hatch or window is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence
- An inaudible alarm that fails to warn the driver of an open emergency exit can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the emergency sound software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1004.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V478000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 26, 2024
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- F1004
- Owner notification
- August 22, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 162
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Emergency › Escape/egress/exit
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 C2 (2023-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
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