The defect
CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2005, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH A WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPTION. PLASTIC ZIP TIES FOUND AROUND THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT INTERLOCK SWITCHES MAY PREVENT THE SWITCH FROM OPERATING, DEFEATING THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN WITH THE LIFT STILL DEPLOYED.
The risk
MOVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE LIFT DEPLOYED COULD CAUSE INJURY TO BYSTANDERS OR A CRASH.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSPECT THE BUSES. ANY PLASTIC TIES FOUND ON THE SWITCHES WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 800-385-4357.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2006, 2007 |
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 | 2006 | 0 | 22 |
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2007 | 0 | 23 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2007
25 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 07V593000 21 Dec 2007 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 07V575000 15 Dec 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V567000 14 Dec 2007 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 07V565000 13 Dec 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V556000 11 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V224000 1 Jun 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V223000 28 May 2007 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 07V189000 1 May 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007