NHTSA campaign 26V109000 · Manufacturer campaign F1031
Thomas Built Buses Recall 26V-109: Heater Hose May Rupture and Leak
NHTSA recall 26V109000 (Manufacturer campaign F1031) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on February 24, 2026, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 for the 2027 model year. Owners were notified on April 24, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V109000 (also written 26V-109 or 26V109)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1031
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 41.43% (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 26V109000. 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 C2
- 2027 · Vehicles built December 8, 2025 – December 12, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V109000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2027 Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The heater hose may rupture, which can result in hot coolant leaking inside the passenger compartment.
Safety consequence
Contact with hot coolant may burn occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the heater hose, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1031.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V109000
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.