Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V170000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-03-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V170000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
410
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-05
Owners notified
2019-12-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis equipped with a specific wheelchair lift option. The wheelchair lift can be operated without the parking brake being engaged after they key is turned off.

Safety risk

When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. Using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 10, 2019. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-811.

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

17 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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.