NHTSA campaign 13V606000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-654
Thomas Built and Thomas Built Buses Recall 13V-606: Seat Belt may be Difficult to Unlatch/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 13V606000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-654) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on November 29, 2013, with 145 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX and Thomas Built Minotour for model years 2013–2015.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V606000 (also written 13V-606 or 13V606)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-654
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 145 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Repair completion: 46.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V606000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thomas Built
Thomas Built Minotour
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V606000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour school buses manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to by January 26, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this campaign is FL-654.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V606000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.