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NHTSARecalled Feb 23, 2016 · #16V103000

Possible Loss of Exterior Lights and Wipers

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured from October 26, 2010, through December 14, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected school buses have a body control module that may fail resulting in intermittent or total loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function. Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
Possible Loss of Exterior Lights and Wipers
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Model numbers
2017 Thomas
UPCs

What you should do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring to the body control module, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL-701.

View the official CPSC notice