NHTSA Recall 14V074000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V074000; Date: Feb. 20, 2014
Without the floor reinforcement channels, in a crash, the floor may flex and the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Thomas Built Minotour; 2014 Thomas Built Minotour; 2015 Thomas Built Minotour
Component: Seat Belt
Manufactured by: Daimler Trucks North America
Affected Units:: 570
Recall Summary:
Daimler trucks north America (daimler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 thomas built buses minotour dual rear wheel school buses manufactured October 21, 2011, through January 16, 2014, and equipped with certain 3-passenger immi or s3c brand seats installed in the rear section of the bus. In the affected vehicles, the floor reinforcement channels that provide additional support for the seat mounting were omitted during manufacturing.
How to Fix:
Daimler will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing floor reinforcement channels, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact daimler at 1-800-385-4537. Daimler's number for this recall is FL-659.
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: Apr 17, 2014
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