Vehicle recall 17V312000 · May 11, 2017
2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.
- Consequence
- Without reinforcement brackets, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on July 5, 2017. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-735.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V312000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 11, 2017
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-735
- Owner notification
- August 11, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
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 (2016-2018): 2018, 2017, 2016
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