Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The under-body shut-off solenoid connector that connects to the CNG fuel tank may corrode, which could result in an electrical short.
What could happen
A short at the connector may cause a flame or overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the CNG fuel shut-off solenoid, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-903.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2015–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V741000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 23, 2021
- Owners notified
- Feb 3, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 87
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring › Relays/solenoids; Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-903
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.
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: Structure Aug 25, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system Apr 15, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Structure Feb 24, 2021
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 9, 2020
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.