OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V301000

NHTSA campaign 18V301000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,688 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received May 8, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V301000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V301000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.

Consequence summary

If the vehicle can be moved while the wheelchair lift is being used, there is an increased the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V301000

For NHTSA campaign 18V301000, the filed corrective action says: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift wiring, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on June 19, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-770.

Owner notification: November 15, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V301000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V301000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.