NHTSA campaign 26V087000 · Manufacturer campaign F1030
Thomas Built Buses Recall 26V-087: Heater Hose May Leak Hot Heating Coolant Inside Passenger Compartment
NHTSA recall 26V087000 (Manufacturer campaign F1030) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on February 13, 2026, with 52 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX and Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX for model years 2023–2026. Owners were notified on April 10, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V087000 (also written 26V-087 or 26V087)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1030
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 52 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 26.92% (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 26V087000. 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 26V087000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2023-2025 Saf-T-Liner EFX and 2023-2026 Saf-T-Liner HDX vehicles. The heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment.
Safety consequence
Contact with hot heating coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1030.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V087000
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.