2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour Recalled for Weak Side Panel Joints
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses because adhesive may not have been properly applied, resulting in insufficient joint strength.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (insufficient joint strength) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The recall involves 669 vehicles where adhesive may not have been properly applied between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail. This defect results in insufficient joint strength, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
A school bus cabin with insufficient joint strength increases the risk of injury in a crash. DTNA will add additional mechanical fasteners to the joint to correct the issue, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021.
Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-899. 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.nhtsa.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
- 669
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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