NHTSA campaign 21V661000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-899
Thomas Built Buses Recall 21V-661: Insufficient Cabin Joint Strength/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 21V661000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-899) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on August 25, 2021, with 669 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on October 12, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V661000 (also written 21V-661 or 21V661)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-899
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 669 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Repair completion: 93.27% (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 21V661000. 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 21V661000.
Defect description
Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses. Adhesive may not have been properly applied between the lower interior side panel and the seat rail, resulting in insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Safety consequence
A school bus cabin with insufficient joint strength increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will add additional mechanical fasteners to the joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-899.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V661000
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.