Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2015-2019): Structure
Recall 18V698000 · Oct 5, 2018 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
701
vehicles affected
701
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V698000
- Date
- Oct 5, 2018
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 701
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit
- Model years
- 2015-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2015-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V698000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2015-2019), about 701 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V698000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.