Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V624000

Seats

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V624000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Vehicles affected
21
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-04
Owners notified
2017-11-15

Defect description

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transtech) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Trans Tech SST, ST Aero, and SST FLR school buses built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with certain CE White-brand QS11 Series convertible school bus seats. These seats were manufactured with integral D-Ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding between the occupant and the D-ring mounting stud.

Safety risk

In the event of a rear end collision, the seat occupant's head may contact the D-ring mounting stud, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Transtech will notify owners, and dealers will add the proper padding, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact Transtech customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transtech's number for this recall is 17e045.

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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
TRANS TECH BUS SST FLR2016 2015
TRANS TECH BUS ST Aero2016 2015
TRANS TECH BUS Student Safety Transport2016 2015

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.