THOMAS MINOTOUR 2018: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V698000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS | MINOTOUR | 2018 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2019-06-28 | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-11 |
Production Dates: 2014-03-25 - 2018-06-05
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-797
Component: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 701
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217
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."
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.
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.
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.
