Trans Tech Transit Buses Recalled for Air Conditioner Fire Risk
Transportation Collaborative is recalling 2012-2017 Trans Tech buses because a fuse in the air conditioning system may short, overheat, and cause a fire.
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 defect that increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2017 Transtech Bus ST Aero, SST, CST, Horizon, and RoadStar transit buses. The recall involves vehicles equipped with Bus-Air air conditioning systems that use a 30AMP in-line fuse.
The defect is that the in-line fuse may short against the screw that secures the fuse holder. If this short circuit occurs, the holder may overheat and melt, which increases the risk of a fire.
Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will install an in-line mini fuse holder free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2017. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- TRANS TECH ST AERO, CST, SST, HORIZON
- Brand
- TRANS TECH
- Manufacturer
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,046
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 (5)
- ST AERO
- CST
- SST
- HORIZON
- ROADSTAR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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