Recall 18V698000: 2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Report received

Oct 5, 2018

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

701vehicles

Model years

2015–2019

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 2016-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses with 36" or 39" wide seats. The rear emergency exit door may not open wide enough to meet the unobstructed emergency egress area requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Possible consequence

If the emergency exit door does not open wide enough, it may limit the ability to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the rear door slide system, increasing the angle that the door can open, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 8, 2018. The recall began June 28, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-797.

Affected model years

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

• 2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints
• 2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour1 complaints
• 2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour0 complaints