Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX recalls and problems
42 recalls and 1 owner complaint for 21 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
42
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
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Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 SAF-T-Liner EFX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 1 |
All Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-086 | Feb 13, 2026 | 2023–2026 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. |
| 26V-087 | Feb 13, 2026 | 2023–2025 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2025 Saf-T-Liner EFX and 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX vehicles. |
| 25V-849 | Dec 9, 2025 | 2025 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 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… |
| 25V-604 | Sep 11, 2025 | 2026 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2025-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner C2, 2026 Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. |
| 24V-555 | Jul 24, 2024 | 2019–2022 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. |
| 24V-401 | Jun 4, 2024 | 2025 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2025 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner EFX school buses. |
| 24V-392 | Jun 3, 2024 | 2025 | Wheels | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and EFX school buses. |
| 23V-259 | Apr 7, 2023 | 2023 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFX, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX, Thomas Built Buses Chassis… |
| 22V-762 | Oct 12, 2022 | 2011–2023 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2011-2023 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. |
| 22V-517 | Jul 20, 2022 | 2023 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. |
| 22V-510 | Jul 19, 2022 | 2014–2022 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-23 Thomas Built Buses HDX and 2014-22 EFX school buses equipped with 39-inch S3C seat frames and 3-point flex seatbelts. |
| 22V-153 | Mar 11, 2022 | 2020–2023 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. |
| 21V-850 | Nov 2, 2021 | 2020–2022 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Thomas Built EFX and HDX school buses. |
| 21V-255 | Apr 12, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. |
| 21V-017 | Jan 20, 2021 | 2021 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and EFX school buses. |
| 20V-126 | Mar 3, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, EFX, and C2 school buses equipped with air disc brakes. |
| 19V-712 | Oct 4, 2019 | 2014–2020 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. |
| 19V-550 | Jul 25, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour, Saf-T Liner C2, Saf-T Liner EFX, and Saf-T Liner HDX school buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape hatches. |
| 19V-444 | Jun 11, 2019 | 2017–2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016-2019 HDX, and 2017-2019 EFX school buses equipped with Bendix Air Disc Brakes. |
| 18V-914 | Dec 19, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Suspension, Steering | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, C2, and EFX School Buses, equipped with Detroit Axle axles. |
| 18V-702 | Oct 5, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built school buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. |
| 18V-409 | Jun 15, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. |
| 18V-410 | Jun 15, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX transit buses. |
| 18V-352 | May 29, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with air disc brakes. |
| 18V-253 | Apr 19, 2018 | 2014–2018 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. |
| 18V-254 | Apr 19, 2018 | 2014–2018 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain S3B Restraint Wall Mounted… |
| 18V-192 | Mar 26, 2018 | 2014–2018 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B… |
| 18V-193 | Mar 26, 2018 | 2014–2018 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B… |
| 17V-729 | Nov 17, 2017 | 2016–2017 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder… |
| 17V-313 | May 11, 2017 | 2014–2018 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. |
| 16V-629 | Aug 31, 2016 | 2015–2017 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July… |
| 16V-080 | Feb 10, 2016 | 2016–2017 | Other | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured from May 1, 2015, through… |
| 15V-843 | Dec 15, 2015 | 2016–2017 | Seats | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured August 19, 2014, to… |
| 15V-564 | Sep 4, 2015 | 2006–2015 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 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… |
| 15V-565 | Sep 4, 2015 | 2006–2015 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 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… |
| 15V-432 | Jul 7, 2015 | 2013 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008… |
| 15V-425 | Jul 6, 2015 | 2013 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008… |
| 13V-639 | Dec 20, 2013 | 2014–2015 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured September 30, 2013, through November 15, 2013. |
| 13V-537 | Oct 30, 2013 | 2012–2014 | Seats | 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. |
| 13V-364 | Aug 15, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Equipment, Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and… |
| 13V-365 | Aug 15, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Equipment, Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Saf-T-Liner (EF, EFX, and HDX) buses equipped with an auxiliary fuel pickup tube for use with an optional chassis coolant heater and… |
| 13V-022 | Jan 23, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Thomas Built Buses brand Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured from March 29, 2012, through November 14, 2012 and equipped with 100%… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2009 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX has the most reports (1). Check the 2009 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX have?
NHTSA lists 42 safety recalls covering Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX model years 2006–2026.
What are the most common Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX problems?
Owners report seats problems most often.