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  NHTSA Recall 13V468000

NHTSA Campaign Id 13V468000; Date: Sep. 18, 2013

As a result, the floor joints may be weaker than specified and, in the event of a crash, the floor may separate increasing the risk of injury.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2013 Thomas Built Minotour

Component: Structure

Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America

Affected Units:: 32

icon3 Recall Summary:

Daimler trucks north America (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2013 thomas built minotour drw school buses manufactured June 29, 2013, through July 16, 2013. These vehicles were built with an alternative floor sheet metal which may not be properly bond to the other floor components due to the adhesive that was used.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will add fasteners to the floor joints, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact dtna at 1-503-745-6910. Dtna's recall number is FL-647.

icon4 Recall Notes:

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.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 18, 2013

Also see:

All recalls of Thomas Built vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.