Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V999000

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V999000

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-20
Owners notified
2022-02-17

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses built on a Ford chassis. The driver may be able to release the parking brake and shift 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 404, "Platform Lift Installations."

Safety risk

Bus movement with the wheelchair lift deployed can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA service facilities will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as necessary, free of charge. No owner notifications will be distributed to owners. The recall was completed February 17, 2022. Owner may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL916.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2022

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.