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NHTSA recall 19V170000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Reported Mar 5, 2019410 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America LLCMaker’s number FL-811Built Apr 15, 2002 – Jun 14, 2018

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The 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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Built Buses Minotour
20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

Notes

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.