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2024 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Joley Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2024 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Joley has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Thomas Built Buses dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2024 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 Joley. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM

NHTSA #23V669000

Reported October 3, 2023 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 20,668 vehicles

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and 2020-2024 Thomas Built SAF-T-Liner Jouley school buses. The fasteners for the emergency exit door may loosen and detach, which can allow the emergency exit door to open unexpectedly.

Safety consequence

An emergency exit door opening unexpectedly can increase the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners for the emergency exit door, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL982.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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