NHTSA Recall 11V202000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V202000; Date: Mar. 30, 2011
Incorrect tire information may lead to vehicle overloading that can result in a tire failure which may lead to a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2002 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2003 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2004 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2005 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2009 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 35
Recall Summary:
Certain model year 2000, 2002 through 2006, and 2009 thomas built minotour non school buses manufactured from April 17, 2000, through January 5, 2001, were equipped with an incorrect tire load certification label. The certification labels list "d" load range tires with a recommended cold tire inflation pressure greater than 65 psi. The buses are equipped with load range "e" tires that require a higher minimum tire pressure. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. "
How to Fix:
Dtna will notify owners and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a correct label free of charge or, if the owner wishes, they may replace the label themselves. Owners should contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871 to obtain the label if they wish to affix it themselves. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 28, 2011.
Recall Notes:
Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is FL-601. Owners may also 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: May 24, 2011
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