NHTSA Recall 11V204000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V204000; 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; 2001 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; 2007 Thomas Built Buses Minotour; 2008 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 526
Recall Summary:
Certain model year 2000-2003, 2005 and 2006 thomas built minotour school buses built on Ford and gm chassis from April 17, 2000, through August 29, 2008. These buses 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. 110, "tire selection and rims. "
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 began on may 24, 2011.
Recall Notes:
Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is FL-602. 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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