Thomas Built Buses 2022 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Recalled December 20, 2021 · NHTSA recall 21V999000 · Thomas Built Buses
Description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses built on a Ford chassis. The driver may be able to release the parking brake and shift into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
What to do
DTNA service facilities will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as necessary, free of charge. No owner notifications will be distributed to owners. The recall was completed February 17, 2022. Owner may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL916.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →