THOMAS MINOTOUR 2015: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V690000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS | MINOTOUR | 2015 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2021-05-19 | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-10 |
Production Dates: 2014-10-21 - 2014-01-16
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-868
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 615
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 403
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."
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.
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
