Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2019-2020): Back over prevention
Recall 19V620000 · Aug 22, 2019 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
11
vehicles affected
11
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V620000
- Date
- Aug 22, 2019
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 11
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Sensing system > Camera
- Model years
- 2019-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The school buses may be missing backup cameras. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
What can happen
The lack of rear visibility increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add a backup camera system, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification date on October 11, 2019. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-825.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2019-2020 |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V620000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2019-2020), about 11 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V620000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add a backup camera system, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification date on October 11, 2019. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-825.
What can happen?
The lack of rear visibility increases the risk of a crash.
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.