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Thomas Built Buses recall FL957

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL957. NHTSA filed it as campaign 22V762000 on Oct 12, 2022: structure on the 2011–2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model, 17,613 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
22V7620002011–2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 other Thomas Built Buses modelStructureOct 12, 202217,613high
Problem 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." Risk A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix 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.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 22V762000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL957 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. 22V762000 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.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FL957 the same recall as 22V762000?

Yes. FL957 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 22V762000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL957 cover?

2011–2023 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and 1 other Thomas Built Buses model, 17,613 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 FL957 repair cost anything?

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