NHTSA campaign 17V125000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-733
Thomas Built Buses Recall 17V-125: Possible Loss of Steering due to Loose Pinch Bolt
NHTSA recall 17V125000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-733) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on February 27, 2017, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on February 24, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V125000 (also written 17V-125 or 17V125)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-733
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 17V125000. 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 Buses
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V125000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The upper pinch bolt that secures the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels may not have been properly tightened.
Safety consequence
The loose pinch bolt may result in a loss of steering and vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering shaft pinch bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 24, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-733.
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 17V125000
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.