Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Tires
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 22, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 446. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The Vehicle Information and Tire and Loading Information Labels state the incorrect tire size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
Incorrect tire information could result in the wrong tires being installed, possibly affecting vehicle stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will mail replacement labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 15, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL948.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V532000.
Full record for the 2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →