{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Thomas Built Buses recall 25V694 (F1026): 2026 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v694/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V694 (Thomas Built Buses): A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk o...",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx2, model year 2026. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2025. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses. Rear exterior joints may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard … 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: F1026. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V694 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: “A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 25V694 Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Structure:Body 10 October 2025 2026-2026 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX2 Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:01:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:01:55+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thomas Built Buses recall 25V694 (F1026): 2026 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 school buses\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v694/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}