Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V094000

Seats

TRANS TECH BUS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-03-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V094000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
TRANS TECH BUS
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2010-03-11
Owners notified
2010-04-05

Defect description

TRANS TECH BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN 2008 AND 2009 TRANS TECH BUS RONDAK 4F+9, Q86-5, AND STH5 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2008, AND JUNE 1, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH FREEDMAN SEATING COMPANY 33 1/2" SCHOOL BUS BARRIERS (FREEDMAN PART NUMBER 15198) THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A PASSENGER'S KNEE MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE REAR SURFACE OF THE NONCOMPLIANT RESTRAINING BARRIERS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRANS TECH AT 1-845-988-2333.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
TRANS TECH Q86-52008
TRANS TECH RONDAK4F+92009
TRANS TECH STH52008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.