Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V157000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-03-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V157000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
3,304
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-07
Owners notified
2018-11-15

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.

Safety risk

If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-761.

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

12 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.