Our severity:Severe NHTSA·14V074000·Announced 2014-02-20

Thomas Built Minotour School Buses Recalled for Missing Floor Reinforcement

Daimler is recalling 2013-2015 Thomas Built Minotour school buses because missing floor reinforcement channels may reduce seat restraint in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (missing floor reinforcement) that increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour dual rear wheel school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between October 21, 2011, and January 16, 2014, and are equipped with specific 3-passenger IMMI or S3C brand seats in the rear section.

The recall addresses a manufacturing defect where floor reinforcement channels, which provide additional support for seat mounting, were omitted. Without these channels, the floor may flex during a crash, potentially preventing seat occupants from being adequately restrained and increasing the risk of injury.

Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels at no charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners can contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4537 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product: THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR
Brand: THOMAS BUILT
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America
Category: Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard: structural-defect
injury-risk
Affected units: 570

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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