{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Thomas Built Buses recall 13V537 (FL-650): Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX (2012 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v537/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V537 (Thomas Built Buses): In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx, model years 2012 to 2014. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 30 October 2013. 328 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured October 17, 2011, through July 2, 2013. A U-bolt intended to reinforce certain seat installations to the chassis may have been left out of the assembly process. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Thomas Built Buses's own number for this recall: FL-650. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V537 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.” 13V537 Daimler Trucks North America Seats 30 October 2013 2012-2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX, THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX In the event of a crash, the seats may n",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:40:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:41:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thomas Built Buses recall 13V537 (FL-650): Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX (2012 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v537/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}