Thomas Built Buses 2018 Minotour Buses: Wheelchair Lift Can Be Operated When Not in Park
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses with wheelchair lifts that may operate when the vehicle is not in Park, posing injury risk.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user.
What happened, in plain English
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses with wheelchair lifts that may operate when the vehicle is not in Park. This could cause injury to the lift user if the bus is moving. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225387-thomas-built-buses-2018-minotour-buses-wheelchair-lift-can-be.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225387-thomas-built-buses-2018-minotour-buses-wheelchair-lift-can-be · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V158000
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“Thomas Built Buses 2018 Minotour Buses: Wheelchair Lift Can Be Operated When Not in Park.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225387-thomas-built-buses-2018-minotour-buses-wheelchair-lift-can-be. Based on NHTSA recall #18V158000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V158000).
Why it’s dangerous
The wheelchair lift may operate while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive instead of Park. This means the bus could move while the lift is being used, potentially causing injury to the person in the lift.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses with wheelchair lifts are affected. People who use these buses for wheelchair transfers are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit bus (2007-2018 model) has a wheelchair lift. The recall covers buses built on GM chassis with this feature.
- Brand
Thomas Built Buses- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to get help with the recall.
Have Dealers Inspect Wheelchair Lift
Dealers will inspect and correct electrical connections for free if needed.
What NHTSA says to do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-761.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V158000 (July 3, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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