Daimler Recalls 2015 Minotour School Buses for Electrical Fuse Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2015 Minotour school buses because using hazard and brake lights simultaneously may blow a fuse, disabling both systems and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the failure of brake and hazard lights increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured between August 1, 2013, and June 4, 2014. The recall involves 4 affected vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, using the hazard and brake lights simultaneously may overload the circuit and cause the fuse to blow. If this occurs, both the hazard lights and brake lights will cease to function, which increases the risk of a crash.
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers are replacing the fuses with fuses of a higher amperage at no charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000 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 LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 4
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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