The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and EFX school buses. The wheel hub fasteners may loosen and cause the wheel to detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
The risk
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the hub nut retaining system, wheel end, and axle components, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2025 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2025 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2025 | 0 | 13 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2025 | 0 | 5 |
Other wheels recalls in 2024
11 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the wheels; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 24V971000 26 Dec 2024 | GEM WAEV LLC |
| 24V911000 5 Dec 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V905000 2 Dec 2024 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 24V809000 28 Oct 2024 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 24V665000 10 Sept 2024 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 24V578000 2 Aug 2024 | Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. |
| 24V544000 19 Jul 2024 | Doosan Portable Power |
| 24V393000 3 Jun 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024