April 15, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V266000
Positive Battery Cable Terminal May Short
A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V266
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks
North America, LLC
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 11
Summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Thomas Built Buses Minotour. The positive battery cable terminals may contact a fuse block assembly attachment post and cause an electrical short circuit.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will remove a portion of the anti-rotation tab on both positive battery cable terminals near the fuse block assembly attachments, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. DTNA’s number for this recall is FL885.
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.
Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls
Product Safety Recall
N202325161 Battery Cable Short Circuit
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
April 2021
This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: _____________________________________
Dear General Motors Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2021 model year Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna vehicles equipped with 6.6L gas engines. As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.
I M P O R T A N T
- Your vehicle is involved in GM safety recall N202325161.
- Schedule an appointment with your GM dealer.
- This service will be performed for you at no charge.
- Your vehicle was repaired previously for this condition under a Technical Service bulletin. It is included in this safety recall to ensure the positive battery cable anti-rotation trim length was trimmed properly when the procedure in the bulletin was performed.
Why is your vehicle being recalled?
In certain circumstances, anti-rotation tabs on the positive battery cable terminals may come into contact with a fuse block assembly attachment post, causing a short circuit. Clearance between the positive battery cable anti-rotation tab and the fuse attachment posts is small enough to allow contact in certain situations. Drivers may get a low battery voltage warning or experience a dead battery. A short-circuit of a positive battery cable to a fuse attachment post can cause battery drain or may lead to an underhood fire.
What will we do?
Your GM dealer will inspect your vehicle and remove a portion of the anti-rotation tab on both positive battery cable terminals near the engine compartment fuse block assembly attachments. A very small percentage of vehicles may have had too much of the tab removed during prior servicing. If this is the case for your vehicle, the battery cable will be replaced. This service will be performed for you at no charge. Because of service scheduling requirements, it is likely that your dealer will need your vehicle longer than the actual service correction time of approximately 50 minutes.
What should you do?
You should contact your GM dealer to arrange a service appointment as soon as possible.
It is recommended that the vehicle be parked outside and not in a garage or other structure until it is repaired.
Do you have questions?
If you have questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below.
| Division | Number | Text Telephones (TTY) |
| Chevrolet | 1-800-630-2438 | 1-800-833-2438 |
| GMC | 1-866-996-9463 | 1-800-462-8583 |
| Puerto Rico – English | 1-800-496-9992 | |
| Puerto Rico – Español | 1-800-496-9993 | |
| Virgin Islands | 1-800-496-9994 |
If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 21V189.
Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.
Maryann L. Combs
Vice President
Global Vehicle Safety
GM Recall N202325161
SEOCONTENT-START
Defect Information Report
(Section 573.6)
FL-885
Date of Submission: April 15, 2021
Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
P.O. BOX 3849
Portland, Oregon 97208
Type of Report: X Safety Defect ⃝ Non-Compliance
Vehicle Information
Model Yr. Start: 2022 Model Yr. End: 2022
Make: Thomas Built Buses
Model: Minotour
Production Dates: Begin: 12/1/2020
End: 3/10/2021
Descriptive Information: Certain school buses manufactured with a GMC Savannah or Chevrolet Express Chassis cab built within the referenced above dates that may contain a defect defined in General Motors (GM) vehicle recall 21V-189.
Number potentially involved: 11 Estimated percentage of involve with defect: 100%
Defect / Noncompliance Description
For this Defect/Noncompliance:
Describe the defect or noncompliance:
Per GM recall 21V-189, GM identified vehicles that may contain a defective positive battery cable terminal. GM states in these vehicles “anti-rotation tabs on the positive battery cable terminals may come into contact with a fuse block assembly attachment post, causing a short circuit.”
If a noncompliance, provide the applicable FMVSS:
Describe the safety risk:
Per GM recall 21V-189: “A shot-circuit of a positive battery cable to a fuse attachment post can cause battery drain or may lead to an underhood fire”
If applicable, identify the manufacture of the defective or noncompliant component.
Per GM recall 21V-189: CABLE ASM – BAT POSITIVE P/N 84911210, 84911211, 84911212, 84911213
Basis for determining the population (573.6(c)(2)):
Vehicles identified in GM’s recall 21V-189.
Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination
Provide the chronology of events leading up to the defect decision or test data for the noncompliance decision.:
Late March 2021, GM notified Thomas Built Buses (TBB) of a recall and provided a VIN list of chassis cabs that were at TBB. TBB placed a hold on the identified VINS per GM’s instructions. DTNA requested information regarding the filing and requested further information to determine if additional DTNA vehicles are affected. DTNA opened an investigation to determine potential field exposure. DTNA estimated the effected field population based on the information provided in GM recall 21V-189. April 9th, 202021 DTNA with an abundance of caution, decided to conduct a voluntary recall on the GM identified vehicles.
Identify the Remedy
Describe the defect/noncompliance remedy program, including the manufacture’s plan for reimbursement.
GM will be responsible handling all aspects of this recall. GM dealers remove a portion of the anti-rotation tab on both positive battery cable terminals near the engine compartment fuse block assembly attachments. Repairs will be performed by GM authorized service facilities. Customer notification will be done by GM using first class mail using GM records to determine the customers affected. GM will provide quarterly reports.
Identify the Recall Schedule
Describe the recall schedule for notifications.:
General Motors to provide Customer notification and will be made using GM records to determine the customers affected. – DTNA will not be mailing out any owner notification.
Planned Dealer Notification Begin Date: 05/03/2021
Planned Dealer Notification End Date: 05/03/2021
Planned Owner Notification Begin Date: 05/03/2021
Planned Owner Notification End Date: 05/03/2021
Manufacture’s identification code for this recall (if applicable): FL-885
DTNA Representative;
Larissa Stoffels
Executive Manager, Vehicle Safety
Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
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REF #:
ICI21-012
Effective:
05/05/2021
Release:
05/05/2021
SUBJECT:
FL885 – TBB Battery Cables (Companion Campaign)
This letter is to inform you that Recall FL885, TBB Battery Cables is a supplier responsible Recall.
General Motors (GM) has released safety Recall N202325161, Battery Cable Short Circuit.
Note for DTNA dealers: The Recall will be completed by GM and authorized and their authorized warranty dealers. This ICI letter is for your information should the dealership get any questions. A copy of the GM owner notice concerning Recall N202325161 is on the following pages.
If you have questions or need further information, please contact your local GM dealer, and if they are unable to resolve your questions or concerns, please contact the GM Customer Assistance Center at 1-866-996-9463 or text telephones at 1-800-462-8583.
SEOCONTENT-END
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2022 |
9 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-2
RCLQRT-21V266-2394.PDF 211.149KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-21V266-1862.pdf 369.878KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
Miscellaneous Document- Defect Information Report
RMISC-21V266-4534.pdf 823.054KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21V266-7589.pdf 645.561KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V266-4400.PDF 213.653KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-4
RCLQRT-21V266-8873.PDF 211.327KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-3
RCLQRT-21V266-9689.PDF 211.243KB
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