{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Thomas Built Buses recall 18V253: Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 more (2014 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v253/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V253 (Thomas Built Buses): In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an 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 2014 to 2018. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 19 April 2018. 23,102 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a … 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-769. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V253 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 seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.” 18V253 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Seats 19 April 2018 2014-2018 THOMAS BUILT BU",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:33+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thomas Built Buses recall 18V253: Thomas Built Buses Minotour, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 more (2014 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v253/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}