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Thomas Built - Daimler truck north america

Official notice

20 May 2026

Last checked

20 May 2026

Medium riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Thomas Built - Daimler truck north america. Issue: on certain school buses, the driver could unintentionally bump the door switch. As a result, the warning lights could turn off and the stop sign arm may retract. Safety risk: warning lights and a stop sign arm that don't work could increase the risk of injury for passengers getting on and off the bus. Corrective actions: daimler truck north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dtna authorized service facility to update the electronic control module software. Published 2026-05-20.

What to do now

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Recall number

81965

Official notice

2026-05-20

The hazard

Issue: on certain school buses, the driver could unintentionally bump the door switch. As a result, the warning lights could turn off and the stop sign arm may retract. Safety risk: warning lights and a stop sign arm that don't work could increase the risk of injury for passengers getting on and off the bus. Corrective actions: daimler truck north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dtna authorized service facility to update the electronic control module software.

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Other

RA RA-81965

Recall Numbers

81965

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2026, Make: THOMAS BUILT, Model: SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUS

Product 2

Year: 2027, Make: THOMAS BUILT, Model: SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUS

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain school buses, the driver could unintentionally bump the door switch. As a result, the warning lights could turn off and the stop sign arm may retract. Safety risk: warning lights and a stop sign arm that don't work could increase the risk of injury for passengers getting on and off the bus. Corrective actions: daimler truck north america (dtna) will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dtna authorized service facility to update the electronic control module software.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Thomas Built

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Thomas Built.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81965

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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