NHTSA campaign 21V999000 · Manufacturer campaign FL916
Thomas Built Buses Recall 21V-999: Bus May Move with Wheelchair Lift Deployed
NHTSA recall 21V999000 (Manufacturer campaign FL916) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on December 20, 2021, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses Minotour for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on February 17, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V999000 (also written 21V-999 or 21V999)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL916
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — Wheelchair Lift/Ramp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 404
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 21V999000. 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 21V999000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Minotour School Buses built on a Ford chassis. The driver may be able to release the parking brake and shift into a drive gear while the wheelchair lift is deployed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
Safety consequence
Bus movement with the wheelchair lift deployed can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA service facilities will modify the wheelchair lift wiring as necessary, free of charge. No owner notifications will be distributed to owners. The recall was completed February 17, 2022. Owner may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL916.
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 21V999000
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.