NHTSA campaign 22V153000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-921
Thomas Built Buses Recall 22V-153: Improperly Bolted Seats/FMVSS 210/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 22V153000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-921) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on March 11, 2022, with 539 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX for model years 2020–2023. Owners were notified on June 2, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V153000 (also written 22V-153 or 22V153)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-921
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 539 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Repair completion: 88.13% (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 22V153000. 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
All Thomas Built Buses recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V153000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX School Buses. The passenger seat mounting bolts may break due to improperly placed mounting that allows contact with the chassis cross member bolts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorage" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
A seat with broken mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will add a spacer to provide proper clearance between the passenger seat mounting and chassis cross member bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-921.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V153000
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.