CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis equipped with a specific wheelchair lift option. The wheelchair lift can be operated without the parking brake being engaged after they key is turned off.
- Risk
- When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. Using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 10, 2019. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-811.
- 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
On certain Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis with a specific wheelchair lift option, the wheelchair lift can be operated after the key is turned off without the parking brake engaged. When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and parking brake off, the vehicle may move.
Using the wheelchair lift while the vehicle can move increases the risk of injury. Owners should check whether their bus is affected.
The repair is free. Dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness at no charge. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712, referencing recall FL-811, and should check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019 |
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