Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2022): Structure
Recall 21V113000 · Feb 24, 2021 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
14
vehicles affected
14
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V113000
- Date
- Feb 24, 2021
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 14
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit > Latching/release system
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses equipped with an optional rear door Vandalock system. The engine can potentially be started while an emergency exit is still locked. 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
A locked emergency exit can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will repair the Vandalock interlock system, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-876.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses | Minotour | 2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V113000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2022), about 14 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V113000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will repair the Vandalock interlock system, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-876.
What can happen?
A locked emergency exit can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their 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.