2015–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The under-body shut-off solenoid connector that connects to the CNG fuel tank may corrode, which could result in an electrical short.
💥 The risk
A short at the connector may cause a flame or overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the CNG fuel shut-off solenoid, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-903.
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
- 21V741000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-903
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 87
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 3, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.nhtsa.gov.