Seat beltsRecall 14V-074 · 2013–2015 Thomas Built Minotour
Daimler Trucks North America recall 14V-074 covers 570 2013–2015 Thomas Built Minotour for a seat belts problem, reported to NHTSA on February 20, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q3) shows 48% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V074000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America (Daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour dual rear wheel school buses manufactured October 21, 2011, through January 16, 2014, and equipped with certain 3-passenger IMMI or S3C brand seats installed in the rear section of the bus. In the affected vehicles, the floor reinforcement channels that provide additional support for the seat mounting were omitted during manufacturing.
The risk
Without the floor reinforcement channels, in a crash, the floor may flex and the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
The fix
Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Daimler at 1-800-385-4537. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-659.
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 repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
48%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 21, 2011 to January 16, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.