NHTSA campaign 26V250000 · Manufacturer campaign F1033
Thomas Built Buses Recall 26V-250: Driver Seat Belt Anchor Improperly Installed/FMVSS 210
NHTSA recall 26V250000 (Manufacturer campaign F1033) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on April 20, 2026, with 71 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX2 for model years 2026–2027. Owners were notified on June 17, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V250000 (also written 26V-250 or 26V250)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1033
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 71 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Repair completion: 66.2% (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 26V250000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V250000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. The driver seat belt anchor may have been installed with inadequate hardware. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt fastener components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1033.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V250000
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.