Vehicle recall 22V840000 · November 14, 2022
2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
The forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers.
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 2021-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The forward seat barrier behind the driver may not provide sufficient protection to passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- Occupants may collide with the front seat barrier with more force than intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the barrier, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL959.
- 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
- 22V840000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 14, 2022
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL959
- Owner notification
- January 9, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 20
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Barriers
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 (2021-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021
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