EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published November 10, 2020 · Recall initiated: November 9, 2020
What's the hazard
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What to do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-868.
Recall details
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Model
- MINOTOUR
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Lot
- 2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR | 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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