NHTSA campaign 21V113000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-876
Thomas Built Buses Recall 21V-113: Emergency Exit May Remain Locked/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 21V113000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-876) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on February 24, 2021, with 14 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V113000 (also written 21V-113 or 21V113)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-876
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit — Latching/Release System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
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 21V113000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V113000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses equipped with an optional rear door Vandalock system. The engine can potentially be started while an emergency exit is still locked. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Safety consequence
A locked emergency exit can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will repair the Vandalock interlock system, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-876.
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 21V113000
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.