Trans Tech Recalls 2018-2021 School Buses for Emergency Exit Window Defect
Trans Tech is recalling 2018-2021 school buses because emergency exit windows may not open during a rollover, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
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 structural safety defect in school buses that increases the risk of injury during a rollover, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Trans Tech Bus is recalling certain 2018-2021 SST, CST, SSTFLR, and CSTFLR school buses. The recall involves 544 vehicles where the emergency exit windows may fail to open in the event of a rollover. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."
The inability of emergency exit windows to open can increase the risk of injury to occupants during a rollover accident. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Dealers will inspect and repair the emergency exit windows as necessary at no cost to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 25, 2024. Owners may contact Trans Tech customer service at 1-845-988-2333 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- TRANS TECH SSTFLR, SST, CST, CSTFLR
- Brand
- TRANS TECH
- Manufacturer
- Trans Tech Bus
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 544
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 (4)
- SSTFLR
- SST
- CST
- CSTFLR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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