2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses Recalled for Locked Emergency Exit Risk
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses because the engine can start while an emergency exit is locked, delaying evacuation.
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 structural vehicle defect (emergency exit locking) that increases the risk of injury during an emergency, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses equipped with an optional rear door Vandalock system. The recall addresses a defect where the engine can potentially be started while an emergency exit is still locked. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
A locked emergency exit can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury. The defect is specific to the interaction between the Vandalock system and the engine start mechanism.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will repair the Vandalock interlock system free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-876. 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
- Affected units
- 14
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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