NHTSA campaign 13V536000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-649
Thomas Built Recall 13V-536: Minotour 5th Row Barrier Installed Incorrectly
NHTSA recall 13V536000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-649) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on October 30, 2013, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Minotour for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on December 5, 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 13V536000 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
- 13V536000 (also written 13V-536 or 13V536)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-649
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Barriers
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.33% (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 13V536000. 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 19, 2013 – August 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V536000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Thomas Built Minotour SRW school buses manufactured June 19, 2013, through August 9, 2013. Incorrect components may have been used to install the 5th row seat barrier.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the incorrect installation may cause the barrier to not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will correct the barrier's installation, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-5219. DTNA's recall number is FL-649.
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 13V536000
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.