{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Daimler Trucks North America LLC recall 17V729: Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 more (2016 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v729/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V729: In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 November 2017. 51 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to … 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 The maker's own number for this recall: FL-753. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V729 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, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.” 17V729 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Seat Belts 17 November 2017 2016-2017 THOMAS BU",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:20:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:26:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Daimler Trucks North America LLC recall 17V729: Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 more (2016 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v729/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}