Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, model years 2027. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 1 October 2026. 30 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.
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.
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Thomas Built Buses's own number for this recall: F1040. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V632 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V632 cover?
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, model years 2027.
- What is wrong with them?
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1040.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Thomas Built Buses calls this recall F1040, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V632 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting |
| Reported to NHTSA | 1 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2027 |
| Vehicles named | THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2, THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 JOULEY |
What the notice says today
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley school buses. A software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperly.
The consequence
Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1040.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 9 October 2026 and last read it on 9 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 5dfb6329a76fe3671de240809b8165ae…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V632. Every Thomas Built Buses campaign we hold: Thomas Built Buses recalls.
Owners of these cars
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