Thomas Built Buses recalls 2025–2027 Saf-T-Liner and Minotour school buses over wheelchair restraints that may not lock
The wheelchair restraint retractor in certain buses may not lock, so a wheelchair may not be properly secured and could move during transit, raising the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will inspect the retractors and replace them if needed, free of charge. Owners may call DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 and refer to recall number F1028.
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Recall details
- Product
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner Hdx, Minotour Drw and 2 more 2025–2027
- Hazard
- An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 600 vehicles
- Owner notification
- February 5, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V849000
- Manufacturer campaign number: F1028
- Model years: 2025–2027
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:
- Defect
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2025-2027 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses HDX, and 2026-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Consequence
- An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.
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