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HighNHTSA·22V840000·Announced 2022-11-14

Thomas Built Buses Recalls Minotour School Buses for Seat Barrier Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses because the forward seat barrier may not provide sufficient protection, increasing injury risk in a crash.

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 structural vehicle defect (seat barrier) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The recall addresses a defect where the forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

The defect poses a safety risk because occupants may collide with the front seat barrier with more force than intended during a crash, which increases the risk of injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will replace the barrier free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 9, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL959. Owners may also contact 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
20

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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