Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Certain model year 2000, 2002 through 2006, and 2009 thomas built minotour non school buses manufactured from april 17, 2000, through january 5, 2001, were equipped with an incorrect tire load certification label. The certification labels list "d" load range tires with a recommended cold tire inflation pressure greater than 65 psi. The buses are equipped with load range "e" tires that require a higher minimum tire pressure. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
What could happen
Incorrect tire information may lead to vehicle overloading that can result in a tire failure which may lead to a vehicle crash.
The fix
Dtna will notify owners and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a correct label free of charge or, if the owner wishes, they may replace the label themselves. Owners should contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871 to obtain the label if they wish to affix it themselves. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 28, 2011.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2000, 2002–2006, 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V202000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 30, 2011
- Owners notified
- May 24, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 35
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 17, 2000 to Jan 5, 2009
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-601
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Notes
Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is fl-601.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Seats Nov 14, 2022
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 20, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system Sep 23, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Structure Aug 25, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system Apr 15, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Structure Feb 24, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.