Daimler Trucks North America – Possible Loss of Exterior Lights and Wipers

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.


Report Received Date 02/23/2016
NHTSA ID 16V103000
Consequence Summary Loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function can decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code FL-701
Potentially Affected 2323
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V103000)