NHTSA campaign 26V632000 · Manufacturer campaign F1040
Thomas Built Buses Recall 26V-632: Insufficient Illumination from Low Beam Headlights
NHTSA recall 26V632000 (Manufacturer campaign F1040) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on October 1, 2026, with 30 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 and Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley for the 2027 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V632000 (also written 26V-632 or 26V632)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1040
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
Completion not yet reported (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 26V632000. 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 November 19, 2025 – June 27, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley
- 2027 · Vehicles built December 19, 2025 – March 6, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V632000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.
Safety consequence
Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1040.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V632000
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.