NHTSA make / model monitor
US NHTSA records for Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Hdx2. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2026
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is D25R2.
Affected model years: 2026
A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1026.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt fastener components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1033.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt fastener components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1033.
Affected model years: 2027
A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will add fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed July 2, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1034.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
A door that fails to open or close increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the door relay for the entrance door system, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated October 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1035.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
A door that fails to open or close increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the door relay for the entrance door system, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated October 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1035.
Affected model years: 2027
A seat belt anchor with a missing connector plate may fail to properly restrain the driver and insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the header connectors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 23, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-574-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1038.
Consumer reports — allegations
Zero complaint rows matched this make/model in the monitoring window. That is not a safety clearance.
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.