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2013-2015 Thomas Built Minotour recall: seat belts

Daimler Trucks North America reported this safety recall on February 20, 2014. It covers about 570 vehicles.

vehicles affected
570
reported
Feb 20, 2014
owners notified
Apr 17, 2014

Seat belts

What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour dual rear wheel school buses manufactured October 21, 2011, through January 16, 2014, and equipped with certain 3-passenger IMMI or S3C brand seats installed in the rear section of the bus. In the affected vehicles, the floor reinforcement channels that provide additional support for the seat mounting were omitted during manufacturing.
Risk
Without the floor reinforcement channels, in a crash, the floor may flex and the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
Remedy
Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1‑800‑385‑4537. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-659.

Recall number 14V074000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 14V074000

Is there a recall on the 2013-2015 Thomas Built Minotour seat belts?

Yes. Recall 14V074000, reported on February 20, 2014, covers about 570 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V074000?

Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1‑800‑385‑4537. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-659.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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