The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V180000·Announced 2014-04-08

Trans Tech School Bus Seat Anchorage Recall

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. is recalling 843 Trans Tech school buses because seats may not remain anchored to the floor, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat anchorage) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Trans Tech Bus school buses manufactured between January 10, 2011, and March 10, 2014. The recall affects 843 vehicles equipped with 39-inch seats, with or without 3-point seat belts. The affected buses have seats that may not remain properly anchored to the floor, meaning they do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain anchored to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. TCI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional mounts to secure the seats to the floor free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2014.

Owners may contact TCI at 1-845-988-2333. 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.

The recalled product

Product
TRANS TECH AC139SSSA409, AE138SSSA409, CC159DMSA600, RC139DSSA500
Brand
TRANS TECH
Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
843

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (32)

  • AC139SSSA409
  • AE138SSSA409
  • CC159DMSA600
  • RC139DSSA500
  • RC139DSSP500
  • SC139DSSA409
  • DW49139SST
  • SC139DSSA500
  • SC159DSFP600
  • SC159DSSA509
  • SE158DSSA600
  • SE158DSSP600
  • SC159DSSA600
  • ST4
  • STH4
  • DW6159FRLSST
  • RC159DSSA600
  • SC139DSFP500
  • SC139DSSP500
  • SC158DSSA600
  • DW59159FRLSST
  • DW5139FRL
  • SC159DSFP509
  • SC159DSSP600
  • SE138DSSA419
  • ST4139
  • STH4139
  • SC159DSSP514
  • STH49139
  • DWF6158FRL
  • DW6159SST
  • AC139SSSA400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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