Recall 11V202000: 2000, 2002–2006, 2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Report received

Mar 30, 2011

Manufacturer

Daimler trucks north america

Potentially affected

35vehicles

Model years

2000, 2002–2006, 2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

Incorrect tire information may lead to vehicle overloading that can result in a tire failure which may lead to a vehicle crash.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2002 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2003 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Minotour1 complaints
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints