Seats

NHTSA campaign 17V312000 · announced May 11, 2017 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 22 units affected

The problem

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.

The risk

Without reinforcement brackets, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on July 5, 2017. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-735.

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

• 2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
• 2018 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.