NHTSA Recall 06V151000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V151000; Date: May. 2, 2006
The wheelchair lift may become unstable during operation and cause injury to passengers or bystanders.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Component: Adaptive Equipment
Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc
Affected Units:: 87
Recall Summary:
Certain my 2004-2007 thomas built minotour school and commercial buses manufactured between July 1, 2005, and February 16, 2006. The floor structure for the wheelchair lift fail to comply with the strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles.
How to Fix:
Thomas built will notify owners and repair the lifts by adding reinforcement free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2006. Customers may contact thomas bus customer support office at 336-889-4871.
Recall Notes:
Freightliner recall no. Fl-474. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 30, 2006
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