Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V754000

Electrical system: wiring

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V754000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
27
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-13
Owners notified
2016-01-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Minotour DRW school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to June 11, 2015. During relocation of the alternator, the wiring harness may have been rerouted incorrectly resulting in the power cable being strained. As a result, the power cable may become loose at the alternator terminal.

Safety risk

A loose power cable to alternator terminal nut may result in an electrical arc, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, Repairs will be performed by Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities. All affected vehicles have been repaired as of January 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-694.

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 Minotour2016

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.