Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER C2 Jouley, SAF-T-LINER EFX and 1 more (2025-2027): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 25V849000 · Dec 9, 2025 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
600
vehicles affected
600
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V849000
- Date
- Dec 9, 2025
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 600
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility > Wheelchair restraints/securement > LATCH/anchor > Not stated
- Model years
- 2025-2027
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2025-2027 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, Thomas Built Buses HDX, and 2026-2027 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
What can happen
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour DRW | 2025-2027 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2026-2027 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 2026 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2025 |
| Thomas Built Buses | Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2026 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V849000?
5 models: Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW (2025-2027), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2026-2027), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley (2026) and 2 more, about 600 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V849000?
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1028.
What can happen?
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.