The Evolved Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus has a reputation for safety and efficiency. Shop Thomas Built Gear Find a Dealer Open Menu. School Buses. School Buses Overview. Thomas Built is pleased to offer a base warranty of three years or 50,000 miles on the Saf-T-Liner C2. This warranty covers the chassis, electrical and manual controls, safety.. Thomas began producing the C2 conventional in about 2004 in a new facility designed specifically to build that design. Production of the old style body slowly diminished as the new style C2 production was ramped up. For decades, Thomas built transit style Type D buses on a variety of chassis including International, Hendrickson, and others.
It was introduced in 2004 as the replacement for the FS-65. The C2 uses the hood, firewall, steering column,. As a bus chassis, the C2 is only used by Thomas Built Buses as the basis for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2. As Thomas is a subsidiary of Freightliner, there are no plans by other body manufacturers to utilize the C2 chassis. However, the.. HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses is nearing completion on its $39.7 million Type C school bus manufacturing facility in High Point, N.C. Scheduled to open for pre-series production in November 2003, the 275,000 square foot plant will be the company's center for building its all-new conventional school bus, which will be marketed as the Thomas Saf-T-Liner® C2.