Vehicle recall 25V849000 · December 9, 2025
Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, SAF-T-Liner C2 and 3 more models
The wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
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 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2025-2027 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses HDX, and 2026-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Consequence
- An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V849000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 2025
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- F1028
- Owner notification
- February 5, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 600
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility › Wheelchair restraints/securement › Latch/anchor
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 Minotour DRW (2025-2027): 2027, 2026, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 (2026-2027): 2027, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley (2026): 2026
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX (2025): 2025
- Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (2026): 2026
Has your Thomas Built Buses been repaired?
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