Vehicle recall 21V661000 · August 25, 2021
2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Adhesive may not have been properly applied between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail, resulting in insufficient joint strength.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. Adhesive may not have been properly applied between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail, resulting in insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Consequence
- A school bus cabin with insufficient joint strength increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will add additional mechanical fasteners to the joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-899.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V661000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 25, 2021
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-899
- Owner notification
- October 12, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 669
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure
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 (2022): 2022
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