Recall 18V301000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Report Date
20180508
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Affected Vehicles
17 models

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.

Safety Consequence

If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2002 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2012 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2013 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.