Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2018 School Bus Recall: Wheelchair Lift Can Be Operated When
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school 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 school buses with wheelchair lifts that can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park. This could cause injury to the lift user if the bus moves while the lift is being used. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225393-thomas-built-buses-minotour-2018-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225393-thomas-built-buses-minotour-2018-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V157000
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“Thomas Built Buses Minotour 2018 School Bus Recall: Wheelchair Lift Can Be Operated When.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225393-thomas-built-buses-minotour-2018-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift. Based on NHTSA recall #18V157000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V157000).
Why it’s dangerous
The wheelchair lift may operate when the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive instead of Park. If the bus moves while the lift is being used, it could cause injury to the person in the lift.
Who’s affected
School bus owners who purchased a 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour model with a wheelchair lift are affected. People using the lift while the bus is in Neutral or Drive are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Thomas Built Buses Minotour school bus was made between 2007 and 2018 and has a wheelchair lift. The recall began November 15, 2018.
- Brand
Thomas Built Buses- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to get information about the recall and the corrective action for your vehicle.
Have Dealer Inspect Wheelchair Lift
Dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift and correct electrical connections if needed, free of charge.
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 #18V157000 (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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