Campaign 22V-532

Vehicle Information and Tire and Loading Information Labels state the incorrect tire size

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. The Vehicle Information and Tire and Loading Information Labels state the incorrect tire size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence

Incorrect tire information could result in the wrong tires being installed, possibly affecting vehicle stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will mail replacement labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 15, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL948.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V532000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-532
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Thomas Built Buses	Minotour SRW	2019 to 2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

5 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-555 Jul 24, 2024
Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read
23V-063 Feb 9, 2023
Mounting pivot bolts for the upper bunk may not have been tightened properly and may loosen
22V-338 May 16, 2022
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded
21V-945 Dec 8, 2021
Gas pedal may be misaligned and wear a hole into the floor mat, which can trap the gas pedal
21V-915 Nov 22, 2021
Gross axle weight rating (GAWR) may be improperly stated on the label
20V-634 Oct 14, 2020
Vehicle certification label contains incorrect information, stating a Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) that exceeds the tire capacity rating