2012–2015 Trans Tech Student Safety Transport recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
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
- 15V384000
- Manufacturer
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 46
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-845-988-0419
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 1, 2015
- Built
- Dec 1, 2012 – Apr 23, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.