The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15E090000·Announced 2015-11-12

Specialty Recalls School Bus Stop Arms Due to Peeling Reflective Decals

Specialty Manufacturing Co. is recalling Transpec school bus stop arms because a reflective decal may peel loose, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety device failure that increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Specialty Manufacturing Co. is recalling certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms manufactured between May 1, 2015, and October 18, 2015. The recall involves 3,796 units. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm, causing them to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Without the reflective decal, the stop arms have reduced visibility to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. Specialty will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the affected stop arms, and their dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015.

Owners may contact Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867. 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
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
Specialty Manufacturing Co.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus Safety Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
3,796

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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