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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM has notified the Thomas Built owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-833.
- 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 school buses, the front seatbelt-unfastened warning light does not come on for about five seconds after the ignition is turned on or started. This means the driver may not be reminded to buckle up right away, and the buses do not meet a federal occupant crash protection standard.
If the driver forgets to fasten the seatbelt, the risk of injury increases in the event of a crash. The recall covers 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses.
The repair is free. Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster at no cost to the owner. Owners can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 using recall number FL-833, and can check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2020 |
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