Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2020): Electrical system
Recall 19V717000 · Oct 9, 2019 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
1,045
vehicles affected
1,045
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V717000
- Date
- Oct 9, 2019
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 1,045
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel; Seat belts > Front > Warning light/devices
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM has notified the Thomas Built owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-833.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V717000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2020), about 1,045 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V717000?
GM has notified the Thomas Built owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-833.
What can happen?
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event 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.