Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V173000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

TRANS TECH BUS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-04-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V173000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
TRANS TECH BUS
Vehicles affected
77
Reported to NHTSA
2012-04-18
Owners notified
2012-04-25

Defect description

TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRANS TECH BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 845-988-0419.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
TRANS TECH DW5+9159FRL2010 2009 2008
TRANS TECH DW5159FRL2010 2009
TRANS TECH DW6+91662008
TRANS TECH DW6158FRL2010 2009 2008
TRANS TECH DW6159FRL2010 2009 2008
TRANS TECH DW7+9195FRL2009
TRANS TECH DW8195FRL2009
TRANS TECH STH4+91392010

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.