Recall 17V312000: 2016–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Report received

May 11, 2017

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

22vehicles

Model years

2016–2018

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

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.

Possible consequence

Without reinforcement brackets, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on July 5, 2017. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-735.

Affected model years

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

• 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour1 complaints