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2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er, spanning 1 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups1distinct top-level categories
Latest recordJune 2, 2016report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er recall campaigns

The 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er report contains 3 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 16V395000 dated June 2, 2016.
Component
STRUCTURE
Report received
June 2, 2016
Potential units
24,698campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Why it matters: If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16, 2016. Parts are available. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-713.

Owner notification: December 9, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Component
STRUCTURE
Report received
July 7, 2015
Potential units
103,038campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 school buses manufactured from February 5, 2001, through May 29, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Why it matters: If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on August 25, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-685.

Owner notification: December 24, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Component
STRUCTURE
Report received
July 6, 2015
Potential units
3,013campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 non-school buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.

Why it matters: If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 28, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-685.

Owner notification: December 24, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er?

The most frequent component groups in 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er campaign records are Structure (3); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Structure3

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 2 model-year reports for the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er, spanning 2002–2003; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
20024 campaigns1 component groups20033 campaigns1 component groups
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