Daimler Recalls 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour for Missing Floor Reinforcement
Daimler is recalling certain 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour vehicles because missing floor reinforcement channels may compromise seat restraint in a crash.
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 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 non-school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between October 21, 2011, and January 16, 2014, and are equipped with certain 3-passenger IMMI or S3C brand seats installed in the rear section of the bus.
The recall addresses a manufacturing defect where floor reinforcement channels that provide additional support for the seat mounting were omitted. Without these channels, the floor may flex in 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 free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4537 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
- Brand
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Affected units
- 3
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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