2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
The 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 9 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SEATS. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC for this model year.
Recalls for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
NHTSA has recorded 9 recalls for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR, potentially affecting up to 115,568 vehicles.
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...
View full details →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...
View full details →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...
View full details →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...
View full details →Recall 19V620000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
| 11 vehicles affected
Defect: 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....
View full details →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....
View full details →Recall 19V550000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 3,080 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour, Saf-T Liner C2, Saf-T Liner EFX, and Saf-T Liner HDX school buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
Consequence: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new handle, free of charge. Owners were issued an interim notification on September 13, 2019. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number...
View full details →Recall 19V550000 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
| 3,080 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Minotour, Saf-T Liner C2, Saf-T Liner EFX, and Saf-T Liner HDX school buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo Roof Escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
Consequence: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new handle, free of charge. Owners were issued an interim notification on September 13, 2019. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number...
View full details →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....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR.
Safety Rating for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
FL797 — STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
TBB Minotour Emergency Doors
DOC-1034181 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SS:1034181 TBB AC Testing procedure test Form
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR
- 2014 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2015 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2016 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2017 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2018 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 2 complaints
- 2019 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR (current)
- 2020 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2021 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2022 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
- 2023 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 0 complaints
Other THOMAS BUILT BUSES Models
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 — 25 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES C2 — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 — 6 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP EF — 4 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — 2 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX — 2 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER ER — 2 total complaints