NHTSA campaign 25V694000 · Manufacturer campaign F1026
Thomas Built Buses Recall 25V-694: Insufficient Exterior Joint Strength/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 25V694000 (Manufacturer campaign F1026) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on October 10, 2025, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX2 for the 2026 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V694000 (also written 25V-694 or 25V694)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1026
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
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 25V694000. 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 HDX2
- 2026 · Vehicles built March 5, 2025 – April 8, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V694000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. Rear exterior joints may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Safety consequence
A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V694000
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.