Daimler Trucks North America – Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets Missing

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.


Report Received Date 05/11/2017
NHTSA ID 17V312000
Consequence Summary Without reinforcement brackets, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install reinforcement brackets as necessary, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on July 5, 2017. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for the recall is FL-735.
Recall Code FL-735
Potentially Affected 22
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V312000)