NHTSA recall 07V040000
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Reported Feb 13, 2007398 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER LLCMaker’s number FL-490Built Jul 1, 2005 – Nov 1, 2006
The defect
Certain my 2006 and 2007 thomas built buses minotour school buses manufactured between july 1, 2005, and november 1, 2006, equipped with a wheelchair lift option. plastic zip ties found around the wheelchair lift interlock switches may prevent the switch from operating, defeating the interlock function allowing the vehicle to be driven with the lift still deployed.
The risk
Moving the vehicle with the lift deployed could cause injury to bystanders or a crash.
The remedy
Freightliner will notify owners and inspect the buses. any plastic ties found on the switches will be removed. the recall began on may 21, 2007. owners can contact freightliner customer assistance center at 800-385-4357.