NHTSA campaign 15V754000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-694
Thomas Built Buses Recall 15V-754: Alternator Wiring Harness Incorrectly Routed
NHTSA recall 15V754000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-694) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on November 13, 2015, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on January 20, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V754000 (also written 15V-754 or 15V754)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-694
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 15V754000. 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 Buses
Thomas Built Buses Minotour
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 2, 2015 – June 11, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V754000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Minotour DRW school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to June 11, 2015. During relocation of the alternator, the wiring harness may have been rerouted incorrectly resulting in the power cable being strained. As a result, the power cable may become loose at the alternator terminal.
Safety consequence
A loose power cable to alternator terminal nut may result in an electrical arc, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, Repairs will be performed by Daimler Trucks North America authorized service facilities. All affected vehicles have been repaired as of January 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-694.
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 15V754000
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.