Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses with potentially inadequate seat protection in crashes. Owners must have seats replaced by dealers.
In the event of a crash, the seats may not adequately protect the occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses because the rear passenger seats may not protect occupants in crashes. This could increase injury risk during accidents. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224401-thomas-built-saf-t-liner-hdx-2019-seats-crash-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224401-thomas-built-saf-t-liner-hdx-2019-seats-crash-injury · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V462000
“Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX 2019 Seats: Crash Injury Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224401-thomas-built-saf-t-liner-hdx-2019-seats-crash-injury. Based on NHTSA recall 21V462000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V462000).
The seats may not provide enough back protection during crashes, which could lead to occupants being injured more severely. This violates federal safety standards for school bus seating.
School bus owners with 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX models are affected. Drivers and passengers in these buses face higher injury risk during crashes.
Check if your school bus is a 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX model. The recall covers all units, so no specific model or purchase date is needed.
Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats free of charge for affected school buses.
All units were repaired by August 12, 2021, so current owners may not need action if they received a repair.
Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats, free of charge. No owner notification will be distributed, all units were repaired on August 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892.
Yes, if your bus was repaired by August 12, 2021, the seats are already fixed. No further action is needed.
Your bus is affected if it's a 2018-2022 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX model. All units were included in the recall.
The recall states that seats may not adequately protect occupants in crashes, increasing injury risk. However, no specific injury severity is mentioned.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Thomas Built to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V462000 — Thomas Built Thomas Built Hello, I own a Thomas Built that is covered by recall 21V462000 from Thomas Built. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the rear passenger seats, free of charge. No owner notification will be distributed, all units were repaired on August 12, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-892. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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