2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
The 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Daimler Trucks North America for this model year.
Recalls for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, potentially affecting up to 75,166 vehicles.
Recall 22V762000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 17,613 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence: A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.
View full details →Recall 22V762000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 17,613 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence: A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.
View full details →Recall 22V762000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 17,613 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence: A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.
View full details →Recall 22V762000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 17,613 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. The exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Consequence: A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will add additional mechanical fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL957.
View full details →Recall 15V565000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 4,334 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners...
View full details →Recall 15V564000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 52 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015....
View full details →Recall 13V537000 — SEATS
| 328 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured October 17, 2011, through July 2, 2013. A U-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners and dealers will install the U-bolts as required, free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-5219. DTNA's recall number is FL-650.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX.
Safety Rating for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
Daimler Trucks North America has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
WI20-011 — EQUIPMENT
Warranty Information Letter for Detroit and TBB Parchment Format Update. In the continuing effort to standardize across brands, DTNA is pleased to announce that Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) and Thomas Built Bus (TBB) parchments will be transitioned to the format used for Freightliner, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), and Western...
PAB012-2020 — VISIBILITY
Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on PV360 NS Camera â Type D
712-14 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
712-14 Engine Coolant Temperature
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX
- 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 1 complaint
- 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX (current)
- 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
- 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX — 0 complaints
Other THOMAS BUILT BUSES Models
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 — 25 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES C2 — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 — 6 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP EF — 4 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 3 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — 2 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX — 2 total complaints