NHTSA campaign 13V468000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-647
Thomas Built Recall 13V-468: Floor Joints May Not Stay Joined
NHTSA recall 13V468000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-647) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on September 18, 2013, with 32 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Minotour for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on November 18, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V468000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V468000 (also written 13V-468 or 13V468)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-647
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 77.42% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V468000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thomas Built
Thomas Built Minotour
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 29, 2013 – July 16, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V468000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Thomas Built Minotour DRW school buses manufactured June 29, 2013, through July 16, 2013. These vehicles were built with an alternative floor sheet metal which may not be properly bond to the other floor components due to the adhesive that was used.
Safety consequence
As a result, the floor joints may be weaker than specified and, in the event of a crash, the floor may separate increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add fasteners to the floor joints, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. DTNA's recall number is FL-647.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V468000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.