Vehicle recall 10V393000 · September 2, 2010
2004-2010 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
On affected vehicles, main body power cables were routed in the area of an unprotected edge on the passenger's side inner-fender.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2010 school buses built on Ford chassis manufactured from may 6, 2004 through February 2, 2010. On affected vehicles, main body power cables were routed in the area of an unprotected edge on the passenger's side inner-fender. Under certain conditions a power cable may contact the sharp edge. If undetected, continued contact could wear through the power cable's insulation potentially resulting in a short circuit.
- Consequence
- A short circuited power cable could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Daimler trucks will inspect and reroute and/or replace as needed. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before November 15, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Owners may also 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
- 10V393000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 2, 2010
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,179
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables
Vehicles covered
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