NHTSA Campaign 16V085000

SEATS:BARRIERS

Issued by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. · Reported Feb 12, 2016 · 50 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Trans Tech Student Safety Transporter school buses manufactured from December 1, 2012, through April 23, 2015. In the event of a crash, the barrier on the driver's side may not deform as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence

If the barrier does not deform properly, vehicle occupants are at a greater risk of injuries should they impact the barrier in a crash.

Remedy

Trans Tech will notify owners and provide a free retrofit kit along with installation instructions. An interim notice was distributed to owners on April 14, 2016. The recall began on April 18, 2016. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TRANS TECH BUS STUDENT SAFETY TRANSPORT 2012 50
TRANS TECH BUS STUDENT SAFETY TRANSPORT 2013 50
TRANS TECH BUS STUDENT SAFETY TRANSPORT 2014 50
TRANS TECH BUS STUDENT SAFETY TRANSPORT 2015 50

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V085000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.