Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
NHTSA campaign 16V103000 · announced February 23, 2016 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 2,323 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
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 FL-701.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2012 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2013 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2014 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.