NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V840000 · manufacturer campaign FL959

Seats › Barriers — Thomas Built Buses · reported 14 Nov 2022 · 20 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

The risk

Occupants may collide with the front seat barrier with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will replace the barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL959.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V840000
Manufacturer campaign
FL959
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, Llc
Report received
14 Nov 2022
Owners notified
9 Jan 2023
Potentially affected
20

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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