NHTSA campaign 19V718000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-833
Thomas Built Buses Recall 19V-718: Delay In Seatbelt-Unfastened Telltale/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 19V718000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-833) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 10, 2019, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on October 3, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V718000 (also written 19V-718 or 19V718)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-833
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 0% (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 19V718000. 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
- 2020 · Vehicles built September 24, 2018 – June 10, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V718000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a GMC Savannah or Chevrolet Express chassis. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify DTNA owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2019. Owners may GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782 contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-833.
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 19V718000
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.