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2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2

No owner complaints on file. 18 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

0complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
18recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
—median mileage at failure

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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Recalls

19V712000 · Seats4 Oct 2019 · 53,528 vehicles

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."

19V444000 · Service brakes, air11 Jun 2019 · 11,546 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016-2019 HDX, and 2017-2019 EFX school buses equipped with Bendix Air Disc Brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.

18V253000 · Seats19 Apr 2018 · 23,102 vehicles

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.

18V254000 · Seats19 Apr 2018 · 24 vehicles

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.

18V192000 · Seats26 Mar 2018 · 6,606 vehicles

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.

18V190000 · Fuel system, other26 Mar 2018 · 957 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with propane engines. The propane fuel line may contact the j-hook body support bracket that could cause chafing resulting in a propane leak.

18V193000 · Seats26 Mar 2018 · 6 vehicles

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.

18V083000 · Equipment30 Jan 2018 · 606 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, FS65, and Minotour school buses, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

17V665000 · Fuel system, other19 Oct 2017 · 916 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles are propane-powered and have propane fuel lines that may contact the transmission yoke, possibly causing a propane leak.

17V589000 · Seats21 Sept 2017 · 28 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.

17V587000 · Seats21 Sept 2017 · 53 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.

17V453000 · Equipment17 Jul 2017 · 1,462 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.

17V454000 · Equipment17 Jul 2017 · 32 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.

16V395000 · Structure2 Jun 2016 · 24,698 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

15V565000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility4 Sept 2015 · 4,334 vehicles

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.

14V591000 · Fuel system, other23 Sept 2014 · 112 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured September 17, 2013, to August 27, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with LPI fuel rails for 6 and 8 liter engines. The propane fuel injectors in these fuel rails may not be properly secured by the retainer clip and a fuel delivery tube may leak.

13V606000 · Seat belts29 Nov 2013 · 145 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour school buses manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

13V539000 · Seats30 Oct 2013 · 73 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured July 9, 2013, through September 12, 2013. The rivets used to attach the seat track to the floor may not have been properly seated when installed.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Thomas Built Buses told its dealers about the 2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10225494Thomas Built Buses Service Bulletin for DEF Connector Reinforcement Caps. Some customers experience separation of the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) lines from the connection ports in extreme cold temperatures. To prevent this, a process was developed to secure the lines with wire ties. A new reinforcement cap has been developed to simplify this process at the DEF connection fittings.
10193744Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on RH 3 POS Switch for Electric Operated Entrance Door
10193743Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lettering Changes - Notification
10193742Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Axial Mounted Air Disc Brake Caliper for Saf-T-Liner C2
10193741Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Hankook DH37 Drive Tire/ Spare Tire
10193738Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Heater Hose Changes
10193736Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on National Drivers Seat Update
10193735Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Jouley Warranty Update
10193734Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on MY2020 DD5 Engine Updates
10193733Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Defender Composite Stop Arm Changes
10193727Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on C2 Backup Camera Package Changes
10193726Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Buy America Cummins B6.7 Engine
10193723Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Roof Top Lettering (Addendum)
10193722Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on 12V Outlets Update
10193721Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Defender Electric Crossing Arm
10193720Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Alcoa Wheel Update C2
10193719Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on ESC on C2 with PSI LPG Engine and Hydraulic Brakes
10193716Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Power Outlet
10193713Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Auto Reversing Door Update C2
10193702Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Data Book Update
10193699Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on LPG Update
10193698Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on DD5 Piston Standardization
10193697Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lettering Update
10193696Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Allison 7 Year Warranty
10193687Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Cummins 6.7L Update - Radiator

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

PE19007 · Suspension:rear:springsopened 18 Jun 2019 · closed 17 Oct 2023

Rear Leaf Spring Fractures

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation