2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recall: equipment adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this safety recall on May 8, 2018. It covers about 1,688 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 1,688
- reported
- May 8, 2018
- owners notified
- Nov 15, 2019
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.
- Risk
- If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.
Recall number 18V301000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 18V301000
Is there a recall on the 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour equipment adaptive/mobility?
Yes. Recall 18V301000, reported on May 8, 2018, covers about 1,688 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V301000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.
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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