Vehicle recall 20V690000 · November 9, 2020
2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed.
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 2008-2021 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The driver may be able to release the park brake and shift the transmission out of Park and into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
- Consequence
- If the vehicle is put into drive while the wheelchair lift is deployed, the vehicle may move forward or backward, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will have the wheelchair lift wiring modified as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on January 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 19, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-868.
- 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
- 20V690000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 9, 2020
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-868
- Owner notification
- May 19, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 615
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
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