Emergency: escape/egress/exitRecall 24V-478 · Thomas Built Buses vehicles
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC recall 24V-478 covers 162 Thomas Built Buses vehicles for a emergency: escape/egress/exit problem, reported to NHTSA on June 26, 2024. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q2) shows 57% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 24V478000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 2024-2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The audible emergency warning alarm sounds may not activate when the emergency hatch or window is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
The risk
An inaudible alarm that fails to warn the driver of an open emergency exit can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the emergency sound software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1004.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
57%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 25, 2022 to March 14, 2024. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.