2005–2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Incorrect information on the tire placard may lead to tire overloading and possibly cause tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 08V648000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-540
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 2,590
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 30, 2009
- Built
- Sep 1, 2004 – Nov 26, 2008
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- 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.