NHTSA Recall 16V103000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Exterior Lighting. Reported 2016-02-23. An estimated 2,323 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured from October 26, 2010, through December 14, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected school buses have a body control module that may fail resulting in intermittent or total loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function.
Risk
Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring to the body control module, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL-701.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-701
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.