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Vehicle recall 07V040000 · February 13, 2007

2006-2007 Thomas Built Buses Minotour

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.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
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.
Consequence
Moving the vehicle with the lift deployed could cause injury to bystanders or a crash.
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.
Notes
Freightliner recall no. Fl-490.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
07V040000
Reported to NHTSA
February 13, 2007
Filed by
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufacturer campaign
FL-490
Owner notification
May 21, 2007
Vehicles potentially affected
398
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 07V040000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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