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NHTSA recall 22V840000

Seats › Barriers

Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Reported Nov 14, 202220 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America, LLCMaker’s number FL959

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

The risk

Occupants may collide with the front seat barrier with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL959.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Built Buses Minotour
202120222023

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.nhtsa.gov.