2008–2009 Trans Tech School BUS recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Trans tech is recalling 10 my 2009 and 2008 trans tech School and activity buses manufactured between september and december 2008, equipped with K410 air conditioning condenser assemblies supplied by carrier. The K410 unit is installed on the top of a BUS and its cover may not be properly fastened because of a mechanical interference.
💥 The risk
If the cover fasteners fail to securely fasten the cover in place, it may become detached during BUS operation, possibly causing a crash or cause injury to pedestrians.
🔧 The fix
Trans tech will notify owners and carrier will provide a free retrofit repair kit to remedy the issue. The safety recall began on june 25, 2009. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-673-2431 or trans tech at 1-845-988-2333.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V230000
- Manufacturer
- TRANS TECH BUS
- Vehicles affected
- 10
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-673-2431
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 25, 2009
- Built
- Sep 1, 2008 – Dec 31, 2008
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov .