NHTSA Recall 19V712000: Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 53,528 vehicles. It affects 4 models including the Thomas Built Buses Minotour.
| NHTSA campaign | 19V712000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer campaign | FL-832 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Report received | October 4, 2019 |
| Owner notification | June 22, 2020 |
| Initiated by | Manufacturer |
Defect
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. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety risk
The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The recall began June 22, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-832.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by recall 19V712000
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.