2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Owner Complaints

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Service Bulletins

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Investigations

Overview of the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

The 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 26 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 20 technical service bulletins have been issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC for this model year.

Recalls for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

NHTSA has recorded 26 recalls for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, potentially affecting up to 159,550 vehicles.

Recall 21V741000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS

| 87 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The under-body shut-off solenoid connector that connects to the CNG fuel tank may corrode, which could result in an electrical short.

Consequence: A short at the connector may cause a flame or overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the CNG fuel shut-off solenoid, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-903.

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Recall 21V741000 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

| 87 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Thomas Built Minotour school buses. The under-body shut-off solenoid connector that connects to the CNG fuel tank may corrode, which could result in an electrical short.

Consequence: A short at the connector may cause a flame or overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the CNG fuel shut-off solenoid, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-903.

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Recall 20V690000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 615 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and 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...

Consequence: If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact...

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Recall 20V690000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 615 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and 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...

Consequence: If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact...

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Recall 19V712000 — SEATS

| 53,528 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such,...

Consequence: The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The...

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Recall 19V712000 — SEATS

| 53,528 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with SynTec S3B or S3C seats. The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in certain specific areas around the steel seat frame of the back support. As such,...

Consequence: The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install additional impact material between the re-bond back and the vinyl back cover to increase the amount of absorption, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 29, 2019. The...

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Recall 19V170000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 410 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis equipped with a specific wheelchair lift option. The wheelchair lift can be operated without the parking brake being engaged after they key is turned off.

Consequence: When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move. Using the wheelchair lift during this time can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wheelchair lift wiring harness, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 10, 2019. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712....

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Recall 18V301000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 1,688 vehicles affected

Defect: 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.

Consequence: If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA...

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Recall 18V698000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

| 701 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses with 36" or 39" wide seats. The rear emergency exit door may not open wide enough to meet the unobstructed emergency egress area requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus...

Consequence: If the emergency exit door does not open wide enough, it may limit the ability to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the rear door slide system, increasing the angle that the door can open, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on November 8, 2018. The recall began June 28, 2019....

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Recall 18V192000 — SEATS

| 6,606 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 9, 2018. The recall began May 10, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at...

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Recall 18V193000 — SEATS

| 6 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 10, 2018. The recall began May 10, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at...

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Recall 18V254000 — SEATS

| 24 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 15, 20 18. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service...

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Recall 18V253000 — SEATS

| 23,102 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wall mounting bracket, free of charge. Daimler issued owners an interim notification on June 12, 2018. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712....

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Recall 18V157000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 3,304 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.

Consequence: If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA...

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Recall 18V158000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 14 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.

Consequence: If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA...

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Recall 18V083000 — EQUIPMENT

| 606 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, FS65, and Minotour school buses, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach...

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 30, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540...

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Recall 16V629000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 958 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that...

Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 10,...

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Recall 16V103000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

| 2,323 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

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Recall 16V103000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

| 2,323 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

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Recall 15V565000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 4,334 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms...

Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began onNovember 2, 2015. Owners...

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Recall 15V564000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

| 52 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have...

Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015....

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Recall 14V760000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

| 4,606 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured April 2, 2012, to October 3, 2014, and built on a GM or Ford Chassis with a gasoline engine. In the affected buses, the fastener that secures the fuel tank strap may be loose.

Consequence: An unsecured fuel tank strap could allow the fuel tank to contact the ground, increasing the risk of a fuel leak and fire.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly secure the fuel tank strap, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall...

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Recall 14V759000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

| 22 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour non-school buses manufactured April 2, 2012, to October 3, 2014 and built on a GM or Ford Chassis with a gasoline engine. In the affected buses, the fastener that secures the fuel tank strap may be loose.

Consequence: An unsecured fuel tank strap could allow the fuel tank to contact the ground, increasing the risk of a fuel leak and fire.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly secure the fuel tank strap, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall...

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Recall 14V590000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

| 4 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Minotour school buses manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, if the hazard and brake lights are used simultaneously, the circuit may be overloaded and cause the fuse to blow.

Consequence: If the fuse blows, the hazard lights and brake lights will cease to function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: DTNA has notified owners, and dealers have replaced the fuses with fuses of a higher amperage, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-666.

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Recall 14V590000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

| 4 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Minotour school buses manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, if the hazard and brake lights are used simultaneously, the circuit may be overloaded and cause the fuse to blow.

Consequence: If the fuse blows, the hazard lights and brake lights will cease to function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: DTNA has notified owners, and dealers have replaced the fuses with fuses of a higher amperage, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-666.

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Recall 14V075000 — SEAT BELTS

| 3 vehicles affected

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour dual rear wheel non-school buses manufactured October 21, 2011, through January 16, 2014, and equipped with certain 3-passenger IMMI or S3C brand seats installed in the rear section of the bus. In the affected vehicles, the floor reinforcement channels that provide additional support for the...

Consequence: Without the floor reinforcement channels, in a crash, the floor may flex and the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.

Remedy: Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4537. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-659.

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Owner Complaints for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR.

Safety Rating for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

Daimler Trucks North America LLC has issued 20 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

DOC-1033968 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Service Solution: 1033968 TBB Warning Lights, One Side Flashes Faster than the Other

SF563 TBB Minoto — SEATS

Field Service Campaign SF563-TBB Minotour Driver Seats with Fireblock

ICI18-017 TBB FL — EQUIPMENT

Advance action for Thomas Built Buses S#B Seat Frames recall has been converted to interim recall INT FL763.

PAB047-2016 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Minotour Bailment Report

PAB036-2016 — EQUIPMENT

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Minotour Plywood Flooring

PAB036-2016 — STRUCTURE

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Minotour Plywood Flooring

PAB022-2016 — EQUIPMENT

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Accustyle Mirrors

PAB022-2016 — VISIBILITY

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Accustyle Mirrors

SF521 TBB — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SF521 TBB Entrance Door Labels

PAB031-2015 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Price Increase

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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