NHTSA campaign 26V407000 · Manufacturer campaign F1035
Thomas Built Buses Recall 26V-407: Entrance Door May Fail to Open or Close
NHTSA recall 26V407000 (Manufacturer campaign F1035) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on June 26, 2026, with 117 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 October 14, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V407000 (also written 26V-407 or 26V407)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1035
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 117 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Switches/Knobs/Buttons
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)
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Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V407000. 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 26V407000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The entrance door may fail to open or close when the switch is activated.
Safety consequence
A door that fails to open or close increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the door relay for the entrance door system, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated October 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1035.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V407000
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.