Thomas Built Buses Minotour recalled over injury risk

Recall date

February 23, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC recalls 2012–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

Recall number

16V103000

Brand / firm

Thomas Built Buses

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 2,323 units

Why it was recalled

Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

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.

What to 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.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.