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NHTSA Recall 18V301000

Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Reported 2018-05-08. An estimated 1,688 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.

Risk

If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

What the manufacturer will do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.

Manufacturer campaign number: FL-770

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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Vehicles covered by this recall