Trans Tech recall: Power train
What is wrong
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transporter school buses manufactured December 1, 2012, to April 23, 2015. The affected vehicles were built to accommodate 35 children or 23 adults. However, when the bus is loaded to this capacity, the load may exceed the rated capacity of the rear axle and tires.
What could happen
If the vehicle is loaded to the listed capacity, the rear axle or tires may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
TCI will notify owners, and dealers will remove two seats, and install a corrected capacity label, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact TCI customer service at 1-845-988-0419.
Vehicles covered
- Trans Tech Student Safety Transport 2012–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V384000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jul 1, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 46
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2012 to Apr 23, 2015
- Part
- Power train › Axle assembly
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Trans Tech recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Oct 7, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.