Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Latch/Anchor: (2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW, 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW…)

Company / brand

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Product

2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW; 2025 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX; 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW; 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2; 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY; 2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX; 2027 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR DRW; 2027 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2

Reason / hazard

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do (remedy)

Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.

Distribution / sold at

Potentially affected: 600

Defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2025-2027 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses HDX, and 2026-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Component

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:

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