NHTSA Recall 18V158000

Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Reported 2018-03-07. An estimated 14 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.

Risk

If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.

What the manufacturer will do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-761.

Manufacturer campaign number: FL-761

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.

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Vehicles covered by this recall