2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Complaints and Recall Information
The 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX has 0 complaints and 21 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to seat installations, fuel system labels, and electrical components. The recalls affect various systems including seats, fuel delivery, electrical wiring, lighting, and structural integrity.
There are 21 recalls addressing defects in different components and systems. Several recalls involve seat safety and mounting issues, fuel system labeling problems that may cause engine stalls, electrical system failures impacting vehicle lighting and instrument cluster accuracy, adaptive equipment wheelchair lift failures, and body structural weaknesses. The remedies generally involve inspection and free repairs or part replacements by dealers.
Recalls- Seat mounting U-bolts (13V537000). 328 vehicles have missing U-bolts reinforcing seats to the chassis. Seats may detach in a crash increasing injury risk. Dealers will install the missing U-bolts free of charge.
- Auxiliary fuel pickup label (13V364000 and 13V365000). 245 vehicles have labels on auxiliary fuel pickup tubes that may detach and block fuel delivery causing engine stalling and crash risk. Dealers will inspect and remove labels at no cost.
- Speedometer calibration (13V639000). 45 vehicles have incorrectly calibrated speedometers showing lower speeds than actual, which could lead to unintentional speeding and crash risk. Dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge.
- Daytime Running Light circuit breaker (13V022000). 143 vehicles have DRL circuit breakers that may trip in high beam mode causing loss of lights and visibility risk. Dealers will replace the circuit breaker at no charge.
- Wheelchair lift link arm bearings (15V565000 and 15V564000). 4386 vehicles have folding link arms with oversized pivot holes allowing bearings to move and causing potential platform failure and fall risk. Dealers will inspect and replace damaged parts free of charge.
- Roof panel joint strength (22V762000). 17,613 buses have roof panels with insufficient joint strength that may separate in a crash increasing injury risk. Dealers will install additional mechanical fasteners free of charge.
- Seat impact absorption material (19V712000). 53,528 vehicles have seats with insufficient styrene blocks for impact absorption increasing injury risk in crashes. Dealers will install additional impact material free of charge.
- Seat mounting hardware (17V313000). 1,132 vehicles have seats installed without under-rail washers reducing anchorage strength and increasing risk of seats coming loose during a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace hardware for free.
- Seat wall mounting brackets (18V254000, 18V192000, 18V193000, 18V253000). Over 30,000 vehicles have wall-mounted seats with brackets prone to cracking, risking seats detaching in crashes and injury. Dealers will install additional brackets at no cost.
Owners with recurring repairs or unresolved safety recall issues involving this bus model may want to explore potential protections under their state’s lemon law. Legal consultation can help assess individual rights related to persistent defects or safety concerns.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX Summary
2014
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
14
Total Recalls
107158
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
17613 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Risk: A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
53528 vehicles affected
SEATS
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk: The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
23102 vehicles affected
SEATS
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.
Risk: 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.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
6 vehicles affected
SEATS
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 transit buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
Risk: 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.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
6606 vehicles affected
SEATS
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 certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
Risk: 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.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
24 vehicles affected
SEATS
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain 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.
Risk: 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.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
1132 vehicles affected
SEATS
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers, reducing their anchorage strength.
Risk: Without under-rail washers, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
4334 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
52 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
143 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Thomas Built Buses brand Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured from March 29, 2012, through November 14, 2012 and equipped with 100% Daytime Running Lights (DRL) option code C3676-24-000. The DRL circuit breaker may trip during continuous operation of the headlights in high beam mode. This would result in a loss of power to the headlights, marker lights, tail lights, and dash lighting.
Risk: A loss of power to the bus' lights may reduce the driver's ability to see other vehicles, pedestrians, or objects, as well as reduce the bus' visibility to other drivers or pedestrians, increasing the risk of crash.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
45 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured September 30, 2013, through November 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.
Risk: With the incorrect calibration, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
237 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured January 1, 2012, through October 4, 2012. An information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
Risk: Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
8 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and manufactured January 1, 2012, through October 4, 2012. An information label affixed to the auxiliary heater fuel pickup tube may detach and fall off into the fuel tank, inhibiting fuel delivery to the engine.
Risk: Insufficient fuel delivery may cause the engine to stumble, run erratically, or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
328 vehicles affected
SEATS
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.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
Complaints
No complaints found.