CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses built on a Ford chassis. The driver may be able to release the parking brake and shift into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
- Risk
- Bus movement with the wheelchair lift deployed can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA service facilities will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as necessary, free of charge. No owner notifications will be distributed to owners. The recall was completed February 17, 2022. Owner may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL916.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis may allow the driver to release the parking brake and shift into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. The buses therefore do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 404 for platform lift installations. Movement of the bus with the lift out can increase the risk of injury.
Daimler Trucks North America will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as needed, at no cost to the owner, through its service facilities. Owners who are concerned can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Note that according to the notice, owners will not receive a mailed notification about this recall, and the recall was completed on February 17, 2022, so check your 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 | 2022 |
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