NHTSA campaign 17V313000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-737
Thomas Built Buses Recall 17V-313: Seats Installed without Under-Rail Washers
NHTSA recall 17V313000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-737) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on May 11, 2017, with 1,132 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX for model years 2014–2018. Owners were notified on June 28, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V313000 (also written 17V-313 or 17V313)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-737
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,132 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 46.77% (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 17V313000. 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 EFX
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V313000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Without under-rail washers, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 17V313000
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.