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2013 Thomas Built Minotour: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2013 Thomas Built Minotour. The newest campaign is 14V074000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Feb 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V074000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,065 units in total.

  1. 14V074000Received . 570 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number FL-659. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V606000Received . 145 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour school buses manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to by January 26, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this campaign is FL-654.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number FL-654.

  3. 13V536000Received . 6 units.

    Seats / Barriers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Thomas Built Minotour SRW school buses manufactured June 19, 2013, through August 9, 2013. Incorrect components may have been used to install the 5th row seat barrier.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the incorrect installation may cause the barrier to not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will correct the barrier's installation, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-5219. DTNA's recall number is FL-649.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number FL-649. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 13V468000Received . 32 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number FL-647. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 12V296000Received . 1,312 units.

    Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2013 thomas built saf-t-liner ef, saf-t-liner hdx, saf-t-liner c2, and minotour school buses manufactured from april 5, 2011, through april 23, 2012, equipped with specialty manufacturing INC. (smi) prolo roof hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the prolo roof hatches that exceeds federal standard requirements. Thus, these hatches fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of an emergency, egress of the bus may be hindered possibly resulting in injury to the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thomas built buses will notify owners. Smi will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on august 22, 2012. Owners may contact thomas built buses at 1-336-889-4871 or smi at 1-800-951-7867.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-630. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20135
  2. 20142
  3. 20152

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Thomas Built Minotour: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built/minotour/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Daimler Trucks North America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Thomas Built Minotour?
2,065 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Built Minotour have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Thomas Built Minotour, model years 2013 to 2015. 5 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Thomas Built Minotour open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.