NHTSA campaign 26V523000 · Manufacturer campaign F1037
Thomas Built Buses Recall 26V-523: Fuel Tank Cage Incompatible with Fuel System/FMVSS 301
NHTSA recall 26V523000 (Manufacturer campaign F1037) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on August 10, 2026, with 160 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 for model years 2024–2027. Owners were notified on September 22, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V523000 (also written 26V-523 or 26V523)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1037
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 160 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Repair completion: 1.25% (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 26V523000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V523000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. The fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Safety consequence
During a crash, an incompatible fuel tank cage and fuel system may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will reconfigure components to accommodate the existing fuel tank cage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1037.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V523000
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.