2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recall: escape/egress/exit
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this safety recall on October 5, 2018. It covers about 701 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 701
- reported
- Oct 5, 2018
- owners notified
- Jun 28, 2019
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
- What is wrong
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses with 36" or 39" wide seats. The rear emergency exit door may not open wide enough to meet the unobstructed emergency egress area requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Risk
- If the emergency exit door does not open wide enough, it may limit the ability to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the rear door slide system, increasing the angle that the door can open, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 8, 2018. The recall began June 28, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-797.
Recall number 18V698000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 18V698000
Is there a recall on the 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour escape/egress/exit?
Yes. Recall 18V698000, reported on October 5, 2018, covers about 701 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V698000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the rear door slide system, increasing the angle that the door can open, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 8, 2018. The recall began June 28, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-797.
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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