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SevereNHTSA·17V312000·Announced 2017-05-11

Thomas Built Buses Recalls Minotour School Buses for Seat Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses because occupant seats may lack reinforcement brackets, increasing injury risk in crashes.

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 where seats may come loose in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The recall addresses a defect where occupant seats may have been installed without the intended reinforcement brackets underneath the seat rail.

Without these reinforcement brackets, the seats may come loose in the event of a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary at no charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on July 5, 2017, and the recall began on August 11, 2017.

Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service at 1-800-547-0712 for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-735. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
Brand
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
22

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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