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VehicleNov 9, 2020615 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and 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 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

What could happen

If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-868.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
20V690000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 9, 2020
Owners notified
May 19, 2021
Vehicles or items affected
615
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
–
Part
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Maker's own recall number
FL-868
Safety standard
FMVSS 403

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.

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