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2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFX. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-565 the manufacturer reports only 1% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 1%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 12, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFX has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFX recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

48%repaired · 2025 Q1

Body: roof and pillars

Recall 22V-762 · Oct 12, 2022 · 17,613 vehicles · 8,458 repaired

Risk. A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

2%repaired · 2017 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 15V-564 · Sep 4, 2015 · 52 vehicles · 1 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

1%repaired · 2017 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 15V-565 · Sep 4, 2015 · 4,334 vehicles · 65 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

67%repaired · 2015 Q2

Seats

Recall 13V-537 · Oct 30, 2013 · 328 vehicles · 221 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash, the seats may not stay mounted to the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thomas Built Buses.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Saf-t-liner EFX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Saf-t-liner EFX median. How we score

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