The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·19V718000·Announced 2019-10-10

2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour Recall for Seatbelt Warning Light Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses because the seatbelt-unfastened warning light may not illuminate for five seconds after ignition.

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 safety-critical warning light failure that increases the risk of injury in a crash, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a GMC Savannah or Chevrolet Express chassis. The recall addresses a defect in the electrical system where the seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. This issue causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The defect increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash because the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt without the warning reminder. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall applies to the 2020 model year vehicles described.

GM will notify DTNA owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-833. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 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
7

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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