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Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2

Every Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years51 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns87Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,787Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.511.5220152201720192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
3
Visibility and wipers
2
Driver assistance
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone604
2026Not decoded0NoneNone7012
2025Not decoded0NoneNone13035
2024Not decoded0NoneNone14049
2023Not decoded0NoneNone12049
2022Bus10.0100120112
2021Not decoded0NoneNone150123
2020Bus10.0None160162
2019Not decoded0NoneNone240226
2018Bus1100.0None221261
2017Not decoded0NoneNone281265
2016Not decoded0NoneNone251246
2015Bus20.0200201243
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2

  • 26V-523 Aug 10, 2026
    Fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatible
    Fuel system · 160 vehicles
  • 26V-522 Aug 10, 2026
    Fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatible
    Fuel system · 23k vehicles
  • 26V-228 Apr 9, 2026
    Vehicle's software may misinterpret contact if the door switch is bumped, deactivating the amber and red warning lights and the stop sign arm
    Lighting · 3,285 vehicles
  • 26V-109 Feb 24, 2026
    Heater hose may rupture, which can result in hot coolant leaking inside the passenger compartment
    Engine and cooling · 70 vehicles
  • 25V-850 Dec 9, 2025
    Wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
    Adaptive equipment · 2 vehicles
  • 25V-849 Dec 9, 2025
    Wheel chair restraint retractor may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
    Adaptive equipment · 600 vehicles
  • 25V-604 Sep 11, 2025
    Tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
    Steering · 99 vehicles
  • 25V-603 Sep 11, 2025
    Tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control
    Steering · 343 vehicles
  • 25V-602 Sep 11, 2025
    Brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel
    Brakes · 36 vehicles
  • 24V-570 Aug 1, 2024
    Ground cable for the air conditioning system may have been improperly installed and overheat
    Electrical system · 13 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.