Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2003-2019): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 19V170000 · Mar 5, 2019 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
410
vehicles affected
410
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V170000
- Date
- Mar 5, 2019
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 410
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2003-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis equipped with a specific wheelchair lift option. The wheelchair lift can be operated without the parking brake being engaged after they key is turned off.
What can happen
When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. Using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 10, 2019. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-811.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 17 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2003-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V170000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2003-2019), about 410 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V170000?
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 10, 2019. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-811.
What can happen?
When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. Using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.