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Thomas Built Buses Minotour Recall 07V040: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

NHTSA campaign 07V040, reported February 13, 2007, 398 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 07V040FREIGHTLINER LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Problem
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.
Risk
MOVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE LIFT DEPLOYED COULD CAUSE INJURY TO BYSTANDERS OR A CRASH.
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.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-490.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affected vehicles

Thomas Built Buses Minotour20062007