Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V840000

Seats: barriers

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V840000

Seats: barriers

Component
Seats: barriers
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
2022-11-14
Owners notified
2023-01-09

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety risk

Occupants may collide with the front seat barrier with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL959.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2023 2022 2021

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.