2005–2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain my 2004-2007 thomas built Minotour school and commercial buses manufactured between july 1, 2005, and february 16, 2006. The floor structure for the wheelchair lift fail to comply with the strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles.
💥 The risk
The wheelchair lift may become unstable during operation and cause injury to passengers or bystanders.
🔧 The fix
Thomas built will notify owners and repair the lifts by adding reinforcement free of charge. The recall began on june 30, 2006. Customers may contact thomas bus customer support office at 336-889-4871.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V151000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-474
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 87
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 30, 2006
- Built
- Jul 1, 2005 – Feb 16, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-474.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.