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HighNHTSA·20V690000·Announced 2020-11-09

Thomas Built Buses Minotour Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Safety Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses because the wheelchair lift may allow the vehicle to move, increasing injury risk.

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 potential injury without confirmed fatalities or hospitalizations.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The recall involves 615 vehicles. The defect is that the driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2021, and owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021.

Dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as needed, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-868. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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
615

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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