Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2022): Structure
Recall 21V661000 · Aug 25, 2021 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
669
vehicles affected
669
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V661000
- Date
- Aug 25, 2021
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 669
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. Adhesive may not have been properly applied between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail, resulting in insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
What can happen
A school bus cabin with insufficient joint strength increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will add additional mechanical fasteners to the joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-899.
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 21V661000?
1 model: Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2022), about 669 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V661000?
DTNA will add additional mechanical fasteners to the joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-899.
What can happen?
A school bus cabin with insufficient joint strength increases the risk of injury in 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.