Vehicle recall 06V151000 · May 2, 2006
2005-2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Certain my 2004-2007 thomas built minotour school and commercial buses manufactured between July 1, 2005, and February 16, 2006.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- The wheelchair lift may become unstable during operation and cause injury to passengers or bystanders.
- 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.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-474.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V151000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 2, 2006
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-474
- Owner notification
- June 30, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 87
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Built Buses Minotour (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
Has your Thomas Built Buses been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Thomas Built Buses dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.