Vehicle recall 08V648000 · December 9, 2008
2005-2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
The tire placard contains incorrect information which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling 2,590 my 2005 through 2009 thomas built minotour school buses with GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, manufactured between September 1, 2004 and November 26, 2008. The tire placard contains incorrect information which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims.
- Consequence
- Incorrect information on the tire placard may lead to tire overloading and possibly cause tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- New labels will be sent to owners for installation. The recall is expected to begin on or about November 3, 2009. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
- Notes
- Dtna's recall no. Fl-540.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
- 08V648000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 2008
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-540
- Owner notification
- June 30, 2009
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,590
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
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