CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEATS:BARRIERS
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Risk
- Occupants may collide with the front seat barrier with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL959.
- 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 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses have a forward seat barrier behind the driver that may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. The vehicles therefore do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 222, which governs school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
In a crash, occupants could strike the front seat barrier with more force than intended, which increases the risk of injury. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023.
The repair is free: authorized dealers will replace the barrier at no charge. Owners can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712, referencing recall FL959, 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 | 202120222023 |
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