Recall
Thomas Built Buses Minotour — 16V103000
NHTSA ID
16V103000
Make
Thomas Built Buses
Model
Minotour
Years Affected
2016
Recall Date
2016-02-23
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Units Affected
2,323
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
FL-701
Summary
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.
Consequence
Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.