Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2007
Model Minotour made in 2007 by Thomas Built Buses got 1 investigation as well as 15 recalls. The car had one investigation (equipment adaptive). There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and equipment adaptive.
Model 2007
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V394000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 05/06/2004 to 02/02/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 14 | 11/18/2010 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 09/02/2010 | 09/07/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2010 minotour non school buses built on ford chassis manufactured from may 6, 2004 through february 2, 2010. on affected vehicles, main body power cables were routed in the area of an unprotected edge on the passenger's side inner-fender. under certain conditions a power cable may contact the sharp edge. if undetected, continued contact could wear through the power cable's insulation potentially resulting in a short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A short circuited power cable could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will inspect and reroute and/or replace as needed. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before november 15, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V393000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 05/06/2004 to 02/02/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 4179 | 11/16/2010 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 09/02/2010 | 09/07/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2010 school buses built on ford chassis manufactured from may 6, 2004 through february 2, 2010. on affected vehicles, main body power cables were routed in the area of an unprotected edge on the passenger's side inner-fender. under certain conditions a power cable may contact the sharp edge. if undetected, continued contact could wear through the power cable's insulation potentially resulting in a short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A short circuited power cable could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will inspect and reroute and/or replace as needed. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before november 15, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V226000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/10/2007 to 05/05/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 100 | 06/29/2012 | ODI | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/17/2012 | 05/21/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 saf-t-liner ef, minotour, saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx transit buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. if this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers, free of charge. the safety recall began on june 28, 2012. owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-627.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 12V225000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/10/2007 to 11/05/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 890 | 06/28/2012 | ODI | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/17/2012 | 05/21/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 saf-t-liner ef, minotour, saf-t-liner c2, and saf-t-liner hdx school buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. if this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. the safety recall began on june 28, 2012. owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-627.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 08V430000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/07/2005 to 05/27/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 1419 | 11/26/2008 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/25/2008 | 08/25/2008 | 571 | 404 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 2,160 my 2006 through 2008 thomas built school buses and recreational vehicle chassis manufactured between march 7, 2005 and may 27, 2008, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installations in motor vehicles. the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thomas built is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). the recall began on november 26, 2008. owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or thomas built 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dailmer trucks' recall no. fl-536.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 08V088000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 07/06/2005 to 07/19/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 760 | 08/08/2008 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 02/26/2008 | 02/27/2008 | 571 | 403 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 760 my 2003-2007 thomas built school buses manufactured between july 6, 2005 and july 19, 2006, equipped with braun wheelchair lifts, models nl, ncl, or nvl. the threshold warning systems of the subject model wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the threshold warning system fail to operate, the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and provide a free remedy which will be performed by thomas built dealerships. the recall began on august 8, 2008. owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall no. fl-524.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06V150000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 06/16/2005 to 07/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 45 | 06/23/2006 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 05/03/2006 | 05/03/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2004-2007 thomas built minotour, fs65, mvp-ef, and hdx model school buses, manufactured between june 16 and july 1, 2005, equipped with ricon wheelchair lifts. cracks in the lift arms may allow the mechanism to twist during stowage, preventing closure of the safety interlock switches. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event this condition occurs during passenger operations it may not be possible to close the lift door causing the vehicle interlocks to remain engaged preventing movement of the vehicle or the ability to load or unload passengers with disabilities from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ricon is conducting this recall (please see 06e008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm is cracked free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on may 30, 2006. owners may contact ricon customer support dept. at 800-322-2884 or owners may contact thomas bus customer support office at 336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-473.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 07V135000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 01/06/2006 to 09/06/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 329 | 08/06/2007 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/23/2007 | 03/23/2007 | 571 | 404 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2006 and 2007 thomas built minotour, fs-65, c2, hdx, and ef school buses manufactured between january 6 and september 6, 2006, equipped with ricon wheelchair platform lift models s2003, s2005, s2010, s5503, s5505, s5510, k2003, k2005, k2010, k5503, k5505, k5510. the lifts interlock switch system may not detect the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on the platform lift which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift systems for motor vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The defect involves the interlock switch system in the lift not detecting the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on the ricon wheelchair platform lift. in the event this condition occurs during passenger operations it may be possible for the wheelchair to tip backwards onto the platform when the platform was lowered. this could result in injury to the wheelchair | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner will notify owners and will repair the affected buses free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on august 6, 2007. owners can contact freightliner's customer assistance center at 800-385-4357 or contact ricon at 800-322-2884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-492.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 07V040000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 07/01/2005 to 11/01/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 398 | 05/21/2007 | ODI | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 02/13/2007 | 02/13/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2006 and 2007 thomas built buses minotour school buses manufactured between july 1, 2005, and november 1, 2006, equipped with a wheelchair lift option. plastic zip ties found around the wheelchair lift interlock switches may prevent the switch from operating, defeating the interlock function allowing the vehicle to be driven with the lift still deployed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Moving the vehicle with the lift deployed could cause injury to bystanders or a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner will notify owners and inspect the buses. any plastic ties found on the switches will be removed. the recall began on may 21, 2007. owners can contact freightliner customer assistance center at 800-385-4357. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-490.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 08V432000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/09/2005 to 02/23/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 1046 | 11/26/2008 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 08/25/2008 | 08/26/2008 | 571 | 404 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 2,250 my 2006 and 2007 thomas built minotour, fs65, c2, hdx, and mvp ef school buses and recreational vehicle chassis manufactured between march 9, 2005 and february 23, 2007, equipped with ricon s or k series wheelchair lifts. the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift which fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installations in motor vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). the recall began on november 26, 2008. owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks' recall no. fl-537.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V222000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/02/2006 to 01/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 6828 | 05/20/2011 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/06/2011 | 04/06/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, mvp-ef, fs-65, and minotor school buses manufactured from january 2, 2006, through january 31, 2011, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on may 20, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or dtna at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-604.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 11V223000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/02/2006 to 01/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 64 | 05/20/2011 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/06/2011 | 04/06/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 saf-t-liner hdx, mvp-ef, and minotor non school buses manufactured from january 2, 2006, through january 31, 2011, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on may 20, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or dtna at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-604.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V201000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 04/17/2000 to 12/21/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 6360 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 03/31/2011 | 03/31/2011 | 571 | 120 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain model year 2000 through 2009 thomas built school buses manufactured from april 17, 2000, through december 21, 2009, were equipped with an incorrect tire load certification label. the certification labels list d load range tires with a recommended cold tire inflation pressure greater than 65 psi. the buses are equipped with load range e tires that require a higher minimum tire pressure. accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect tire information may lead to vehicle overloading that can result in a tire failure which may lead to a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a correct label free of charge or, if the owner wishes, they may replace the label themselves. owners should contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871 to obtain the label if they wish to affix it themselves. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 28, 2011. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-601.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 08V648000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 09/01/2004 to 11/26/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 2590 | 06/30/2009 | OVSC | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/09/2008 | 12/09/2008 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling 2,590 my 2005 through 2009 thomas built minotour school buses with gvwr of 10,000 pounds or less, manufactured between september 1, 2004 and november 26, 2008. the tire placard contains incorrect information which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrect information on the tire placard may lead to tire overloading and possibly cause tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | New labels will be sent to owners for installation. the recall is expected to begin on or about november 3, 2009. owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall no. fl-540.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V219000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 02/05/2003 to 07/03/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 216 | 11/17/2009 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 06/12/2009 | 06/12/2009 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 216 model year 2004 through 2009 thomas built minotour school buses manufactured from february 5, 2003 through july 3, 2008. vehicles with certain seat back and window combinations may be configured in such a way that the emergency window release mechanism is located outside of the low-force region which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exists and window retention and release. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an emergency evacuation, improperly located emergency exit release mechanisms may delay evacuation and increase the risk of personal injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. repairs will be performed by daimler trucks north america. the safety recall began on november 17, 2009. owners may contact daimler trucks customer support office at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall campaign no. fl-552.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||
| PE06049 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 11/09/2006 | 02/27/2007 | WHEELCHAIR LIFT MICRO-SWITCH DISABLED | 07V040000 | |
| This investigation was opened after odi was contacted by a school bus fleet alleging that they had discovered numerous buses with | ||||||