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Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX

Every Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns35Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins919Summed across model years
By model year

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX complaints by model year

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

00.250.50.751201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX 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 EFX by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone206
2025Not decoded0NoneNone5015
2024Not decoded0NoneNone2016
2023Not decoded0NoneNone6022
2022Not decoded0NoneNone6054
2021Not decoded0NoneNone7053
2020Not decoded0NoneNone8064
2019Not decoded0NoneNone10074
2018Not decoded0NoneNone140158
2017Not decoded0NoneNone160158
2016Not decoded0NoneNone120152
2015Not decoded0NoneNone120147
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

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

  • 26V-087 Feb 13, 2026
    Heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment
    Engine and cooling · 52 vehicles
  • 26V-086 Feb 13, 2026
    Heater hose clamps may not have been tightened properly, causing the hose to disconnect and leak heating coolant inside the passenger compartment
    Engine and cooling · 2,843 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
  • 24V-555 Jul 24, 2024
    Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read
    Equipment · 27k vehicles
  • 24V-401 Jun 4, 2024
    Front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation
    Steering · 27 vehicles
  • 24V-392 Jun 3, 2024
    Wheel hub fasteners may loosen and cause the wheel to detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
    Wheels · 106 vehicles
  • 23V-259 Apr 7, 2023
    Tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach
    Steering · 48 vehicles
  • 22V-762 Oct 12, 2022
    Exterior roof panel was manufactured with insufficient joint strength
    Structure · 18k vehicles
  • 22V-517 Jul 20, 2022
    Buses may not have a sufficient number of emergency exits
    Structure · 3 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.