Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

NHTSA campaign 19V620000 · announced August 22, 2019 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 11 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

The lack of rear visibility increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

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. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-825.

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

• 2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
• 2020 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.