2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recall: equipment adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this safety recall on November 9, 2020. It covers about 615 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 615
- reported
- Nov 9, 2020
- owners notified
- May 19, 2021
Equipment adaptive/mobility
- What is wrong
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
- Risk
- If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-868.
Recall number 20V690000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 20V690000
Is there a recall on the 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour equipment adaptive/mobility?
Yes. Recall 20V690000, reported on November 9, 2020, covers about 615 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 20V690000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-868.
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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