52 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, across model years 2002–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Thomas Built Buses dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your SAF-T-Liner HDX by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX model years, the 2019 drew the most owner complaints (1).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | no data |
| 2003 | 3 | no data |
| 2004 | 3 | no data |
| 2005 | 3 | no data |
| 2006 | 6 | no data |
| 2007 | 8 | no data |
| 2008 | 10 | no data |
| 2009 | 10 | no data |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Thomas Built Buses recalls certain Saf-T-Liner EFX and HDX buses due to heater hose clamp issues that may cause hot coolant leaks inside the passenger compartment.
Thomas Built Buses recalls certain Saf-T-Liner EFX and HDX school buses due to heater hose clamp issues that may cause hot coolant leaks inside the passenger compartment.
DTNA recalls 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses with faulty wheelchair retractor that may not lock, risking injury during transit. Owners must contact DTNA for free replacement.
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses with improper steering components that could cause loss of control and crash risk. Owners must have tie rod assembly inspected and replaced free by dealers.
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses with emergency exit labels that are too small to read, potentially delaying emergency exits and increasing injury risk.
When the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 1 complaints with NHTSA about the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 52 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, covering model years 2002–2026. The most recent was issued Feb 14, 2026 (Engine and Engine Cooling).
The 2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX has the most, with 21 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Seats (10), Structure (9), Engine and Engine Cooling (7), Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (7).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Thomas Built Buses dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Thomas Built Buses to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Thomas Built Buses dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.