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2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX problems

No complaints are listed for the 2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner EFX. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
4,334
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
99

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

15V565000

Date: 2015-09-04. Systems: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link (excerpt)

Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator. (excerpt)

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

15V564000

Date: 2015-09-04. Systems: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pi (excerpt)

Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator. (excerpt)

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-686. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

99 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT58
ENGINE9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
STRUCTURE4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3

11031983

Date: 2026-04-24. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

Service Solution for EFX AC Upper bracket TBB 130987 replaced with TBB 248310

10193743

Date: 2020-10-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lettering Changes - Notification

10193738

Date: 2020-07-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Heater Hose Changes

10193736

Date: 2020-07-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on National DriverA?A A s Seat Update

10193733

Date: 2020-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Defender Composite Stop Arm Changes

10193728

Date: 2020-03-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on PV360 NS Camera A?A A Type D

10193726

Date: 2020-03-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Buy America Cummins B6.7 Engine

10193723

Date: 2020-03-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Roof Top Lettering (Addendum)

10193722

Date: 2020-02-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on 12V Outlets Update

10193716

Date: 2020-01-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Power Outlet

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
SAF-T-LINER EFX0

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