Thomas Built Buses recall FL918

Q: Is FL918 the same recall as 24V555000?

Yes. FL918 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 24V555000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Thomas Built Buses calls it FL918. NHTSA filed it as campaign 24V555000 on Jul 24, 2024: equipment on the 2019–2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW and 5 other Thomas Built Buses models, 27,494 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 24V555000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
24V555000	2019–2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW and 5 other Thomas Built Buses models	Equipment	Jul 24, 2024	27,494	moderate

Problem Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2019-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW, 2020-2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, and Minotour SRW school buses. The Emergency Exit Label lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release." Risk Emergency exit labels that are difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will correct the lettering, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL918.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 24V555000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. FL918 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. 24V555000 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 FL918 the same recall as 24V555000?

Yes. FL918 is Thomas Built Buses’s own number for it; 24V555000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does FL918 cover?

2019–2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW and 5 other Thomas Built Buses models, 27,494 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 FL918 repair cost anything?

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