CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses with 36" or 39" wide seats. The rear emergency exit door may not open wide enough to meet the unobstructed emergency egress area requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Risk
- If the emergency exit door does not open wide enough, it may limit the ability to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the rear door slide system, increasing the angle that the door can open, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 8, 2018. The recall began June 28, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-797.
- 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 from model years 2015 through 2019, equipped with 36-inch or 39-inch wide seats, may have a rear emergency exit door that does not open wide enough. The door may not provide the unobstructed emergency exit area required by federal bus emergency exit standards, so the buses do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217.
If the rear emergency door does not open wide enough, it may limit passengers' ability to get out of the bus quickly in an emergency, which increases the risk of injury.
The repair is free. Daimler Trucks North America will notify owners, and authorized dealers will modify the rear door slide system to increase the angle the door can open. Owners can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712, referencing recall FL-797, and should check their vehicle identification number for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 20152016201720182019 |
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