Recall
Thomas Built Buses Minotour — 19V620000
NHTSA ID
19V620000
Make
Thomas Built Buses
Model
Minotour
Years Affected
2020
Recall Date
2019-08-22
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Units Affected
11
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
FL-825
Summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The school buses may be missing backup cameras. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Consequence
The lack of rear visibility increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add a backup camera system, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification date on October 11, 2019. The recall began December 23, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-825.