Daimler Trucks Recalls 2004-2010 Thomas Built Buses for Fire Risk
Daimler Trucks is recalling 4,179 Thomas Built Buses Minotour models from 2004-2010 because power cables may contact sharp edges, causing insulation wear and potential vehicle fires.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that could result in a vehicle fire and injury to occupants, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects leading to severe hazards.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2010 school buses built on Ford chassis, specifically the Thomas Built Buses Minotour model. The recall covers vehicles manufactured between May 6, 2004, and February 2, 2010. A total of 4,179 vehicles are affected by this safety recall.
The defect involves main body power cables that were routed near an unprotected sharp edge on the passenger's side inner-fender. Under certain conditions, a power cable may contact this sharp edge. If this contact goes undetected, continued friction could wear through the power cable's insulation, potentially resulting in a short circuit. A short-circuited power cable could lead to a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
Daimler Trucks will inspect and reroute and/or replace the power cables as needed. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall was expected to begin on or before November 15, 2010. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 4,179
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- MINOTOUR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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