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Automotive · United States · 2025-12-09

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses, unspecified defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-12-09
Manufacturer	Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Models affected	MINOTOUR DRW, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY, SAF-T-LINER EFX, SAF-T-LINER HDX
Model year	2025-2027, 2026-2027, 2026, 2025, 2026
Units affected	600
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._x000D_ An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Component	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Remedy	Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 7, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.
Recall number	25V849000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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