The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses equipped with an optional rear door Vandalock system. The engine can potentially be started while an emergency exit is still locked. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
The risk
A locked emergency exit can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will repair the Vandalock interlock system, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-876.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2022 |
Components: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT:LATCHING/RELEASE SYSTEM
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 | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
Other structure recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the structure; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 21V986000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V959000 10 Dec 2021 | Stainless Tank and Equipment Co., LLC |
| 21V951000 9 Dec 2021 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 21V947000 8 Dec 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V934000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V902000 19 Nov 2021 | Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) |
| 21V881000 12 Nov 2021 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 21V859000 4 Nov 2021 | Supreme Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021