Thomas Built Buses Minotour Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Wiring Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses with wheelchair lifts due to a wiring defect that allows the lift to operate while the vehicle is in motion.
What this means for you
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 injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for vehicle defects with potential for injury but no confirmed fatalities or serious injuries in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The recall affects vehicles built on a Ford chassis that are equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. A total of 1,688 vehicles are affected by this safety recall.
The defect involves a missing relay in the interlock wiring harness, which may allow the wheelchair lift to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive. If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased risk of injury to the user or others nearby.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring and correct it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018, and the recall began on November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 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
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,688
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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