CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.
- Risk
- If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-761.
- 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
Certain Thomas Built Minotour school buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts may allow the lift to operate while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive, rather than only when it is in Park.
If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, the lift user faces an increased risk of injury. Owners should check whether their bus is covered and contact the manufacturer, Daimler Trucks North America, at 1-800-547-0712 (recall number FL-761) for details.
The remedy is free: an authorized dealer will inspect the wheelchair lift and correct the electrical connections as needed at no cost to the owner. Owners can also check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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