NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V301
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Components EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,688
Wheelchair Lift can be Used when not in Park
If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.
Summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.
Remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on July 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls
Defect Information Report
May 8, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RMISC-18V301-5225.pdf
Recall Acknowledgement
May 31, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V301-4802.pdf
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