NHTSA Recall 14V075000 |
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Vehicles: Thomas Built Minotour
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Report Receipt Date: February 20, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V075000
Component(s): SEAT BELTS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3
All Products Associated with this Recall: 2013-2015 Thomas Built Minotour
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America
SUMMARY: Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour dual rear wheel non-school buses manufactured October 21, 2011, through January 16, 2014, and equipped with certain 3-passenger IMMI or S3C brand seats installed in the rear section of the bus. In the affected vehicles, the floor reinforcement channels that provide additional support for the seat mounting were omitted during manufacturing.
CONSEQUENCE: Without the floor reinforcement channels, in a crash, the floor may flex and the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
REMEDY: Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 20, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4537. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-659.
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.
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 20 February 2014 | Defect Information Report FL-659, Minotour Floor Reinforcements To: Nancy Lewis National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America |  PDF - 84KB - 2 pages |
| 19 March 2014 | Missing Floor Reinforcements for Seat Belts To: Nasser Zamani, Daimler Trucks North America From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 50KB - 2 pages |