NHTSA campaign 17V729000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-753
Thomas Built Buses Recall 17V-729: Buckle Mount Rod May Fracture/FMVSS 210
NHTSA recall 17V729000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-753) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on November 17, 2017, with 51 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on May 23, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V729000 (also written 17V-729 or 17V729)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-753
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 51 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Repair completion: 58.82% (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 17V729000. 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 Minotour
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
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 17V729000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle rods, free of charge. DTNA issues owners an interim notification on December 11, 2017. The recall began on May 23, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-753.
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 17V729000
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.