Vehicle recall 21V999000 · December 20, 2021
2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
The driver may be able to release the parking brake and shift 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 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses built on a Ford chassis. The driver may be able to release the parking brake and shift 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 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
- Consequence
- Bus movement with the wheelchair lift deployed can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- DTNA service facilities will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as necessary, free of charge. No owner notifications will be distributed to owners. The recall was completed February 17, 2022. Owner may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL916.
- 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
- 21V999000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 20, 2021
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL916
- Owner notification
- February 17, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility › Wheelchair lift/ramp
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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