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VehicleDec 20, 20212 affected

Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility

What is wrong

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."

What could happen

Bus movement with the wheelchair lift deployed can increase the risk of injury.

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
21V999000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 20, 2021
Owners notified
Feb 17, 2022
Vehicles or items affected
2
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
–
Part
Equipment adaptive/mobility › Wheelchair lift/ramp
Maker's own recall number
FL916
Safety standard
FMVSS 404

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.

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