Recall
Thomas Built Buses Minotour — 17V312000
NHTSA ID
17V312000
Make
Thomas Built Buses
Model
Minotour
Years Affected
2017
Recall Date
2017-05-11
Component
SEATS
Units Affected
22
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
FL-735
Summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.
Consequence
Without reinforcement brackets, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on July 5, 2017. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-735.