Recall 18V330000: 2003–2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Report received

May 17, 2018

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

6vehicles

Model years

2003–2006

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 2003-2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.

Possible consequence

If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.

Affected model years

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

• 2003 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Minotour1 complaints
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints