Thomas Built Minotour School Bus: Structure

Affects Thomas Built Minotour School Bus · 2022 — about 124 vehicles.

The hazard

Issue: On certain school buses, the joint between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail may not be assembled properly. As a result, the buses may not meet the joint strength requirements of Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: A wall joint that is not strong enough could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to a DTNA authorized service facility to add additional fasteners to the joint between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational