2004 Thomas Built Buses MinotourProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour. It is covered by 12 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-330 the manufacturer reports only 0% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 5, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

12 recalls

2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

13%repaired · 2021 Q3

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 19V-170 · Mar 5, 2019 · 410 vehicles · 54 repaired

Risk. When the vehicle is in neutral with the ignition and the parking brake off, the vehicle may move.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

0%repaired · 2021 Q3

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 18V-330 · May 17, 2018 · 6 vehicles · 0 repaired

Risk. If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

14%repaired · 2021 Q2

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 18V-301 · May 8, 2018 · 1,688 vehicles · 239 repaired

Risk. If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

1%repaired · 2019 Q3

Equipment

Recall 18V-083 · Jan 30, 2018 · 606 vehicles · 9 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 11V-201 · Mar 31, 2011 · 6,360 vehicles

Risk. INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO VEHICLE OVERLOADING THAT CAN RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 11V-202 · Mar 30, 2011 · 35 vehicles

Risk. INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO VEHICLE OVERLOADING THAT CAN RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 11V-204 · Mar 30, 2011 · 526 vehicles

Risk. INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO VEHICLE OVERLOADING THAT CAN RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Recall 10V-394 · Sep 2, 2010 · 14 vehicles

Risk. A SHORT CIRCUITED POWER CABLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Recall 10V-393 · Sep 2, 2010 · 4,179 vehicles

Risk. A SHORT CIRCUITED POWER CABLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Recall 09V-219 · Jun 12, 2009 · 216 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, IMPROPERLY LOCATED EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISMS MAY DELAY EVACUATION AND INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-088 · Feb 26, 2008 · 760 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 06V-150 · May 3, 2006 · 45 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE LIFT DOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERLOCKS TO REMAIN ENGAGED…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thomas Built Buses.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Minotour year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Minotour median. How we score

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