NHTSA Campaign 19V170000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Mar 5, 2019 · 410 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis equipped with a specific wheelchair lift option. The wheelchair lift can be operated without the parking brake being engaged after they key is turned off.

Consequence

When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. Using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 10, 2019. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-811.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2003 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2004 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2005 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2006 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2007 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2008 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2009 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2010 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2011 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2012 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2013 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2014 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2015 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2016 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2017 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2018 410
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2019 410

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V170000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.