The defect
CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2005, AND FEBRUARY 16, 2006. THE FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
The risk
THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT MAY BECOME UNSTABLE DURING OPERATION AND CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS OR BYSTANDERS.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE LIFTS BY ADDING REINFORCEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2006. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUS CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICE AT 336-889-4871.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2005, 2006 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2005 | 1 | 14 |
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2006 | 0 | 22 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 06V469000 1 Dec 2006 | STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY |
| 06V191000 5 Jun 2006 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 06V193000 1 Jun 2006 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V194000 1 Jun 2006 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V175000 22 May 2006 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 06V177000 22 May 2006 | ACCUBUILT, INC. |
| 06V150000 3 May 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V138000 25 Apr 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006