Daimler Trucks recalls 2026–2027 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX2 school buses over driver seat belt anchor hardware
The driver seat belt anchor may have been put in with the wrong hardware, so it may fail to hold the driver in a crash and raise the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace the seat belt fastener parts if needed, free of charge. Owners can call Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-574-0712 and cite recall number F1033.
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Recall details
- Product
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx2 2026–2027
- Hazard
- An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 71 vehicles
- Owner notification
- June 17, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 20, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V250000
- Manufacturer campaign number: F1033
- Model years: 2026–2027
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Defect
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. The driver seat belt anchor may have been installed with inadequate hardware. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence
- An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt fastener components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1033.
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