Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V590000

Exterior lighting

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-09-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V590000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2014-09-23
Owners notified
2014-11-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Minotour school buses manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, if the hazard and brake lights are used simultaneously, the circuit may be overloaded and cause the fuse to blow.

Safety risk

If the fuse blows, the hazard lights and brake lights will cease to function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers have replaced the fuses with fuses of a higher amperage, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-666.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.