Thomas Built Buses recall FL-737

Q: Is FL-737 the same recall as 17V313000?

Yes. FL-737 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 17V313000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-737. NHTSA filed it as campaign 17V313000 on May 11, 2017: seats on the 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model, 1,132 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 17V313000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
17V313000	2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model	Seats	May 11, 2017	1,132	high

Problem 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. The occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers, reducing their anchorage strength. Risk Without under-rail washers, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury. Fix DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and replace the mounting hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-737.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 17V313000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-737 is the number Thomas Built Buses assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 17V313000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FL-737 the same recall as 17V313000?

Yes. FL-737 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 17V313000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL-737 cover?

2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model, 1,132 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the FL-737 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.