2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recalls
6 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour. Last verified Sep 14, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Nov 9, 2020Crash risk2008–2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
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 number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
20V690000 · 615 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 4, 2019Crash risk2014–2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2014–2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seats
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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
19V712000 · 54K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Aug 22, 2019Crash risk2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Back Over Prevention
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."
19V620000 · 11 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 25, 2019Crash risk2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2019–2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Structure
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.
19V550000 · 3K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 5, 2019Crash risk2003–2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
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.
19V170000 · 410 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 5, 2018Crash risk2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Structure
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 Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
18V698000 · 701 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC