CarRecallWatch- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured from October 26, 2010, through December 14, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected school buses have a body control module that may fail resulting in intermittent or total loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function.
- Risk
- Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring to the body control module, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL-701.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A body control module in certain school buses may fail, causing the exterior lights or windshield wipers to stop working either partly or completely.
When exterior lighting or the windshield wipers lose function, the driver's visibility is reduced, which raises the risk of a crash. Owners should be aware of this hazard, especially when driving in low light or bad weather.
The repair is free. Dealers will modify the wiring to the body control module at no cost to the owner. Owners can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for more information, and can check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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