Thomas Built Buses recall FL-761

Q: Is FL-761 the same recall as 18V158000?

Yes. FL-761 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 18V158000 is NHTSA’s. The manufacturer used the same number on 2 NHTSA filings, all listed above.

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL-761. NHTSA filed it as campaign 18V158000 and 1 other on Mar 7, 2018: equipment adaptive/mobility on the 2007–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 3,318 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 18V158000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
18V158000	2007–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour	Equipment Adaptive/Mobility	Mar 7, 2018	14	high
18V157000	2007–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour	Equipment Adaptive/Mobility	Mar 7, 2018	3,304	high

Problem Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive. Risk If the wheelchair lift can be operated when the vehicle is not in Park, there is increased risk of injury to the lift user. Fix DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wheelchair lift, correcting the electrical connections as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 26, 2018. The recall began November 15, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-761.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 18V158000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL-761 is the number Thomas Built Buses assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 18V158000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FL-761 the same recall as 18V158000?

Yes. FL-761 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 18V158000 is NHTSA’s. The manufacturer used the same number on 2 NHTSA filings, all listed above.

Which vehicles does FL-761 cover?

2007–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 3,318 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the FL-761 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.