Defect Description For Recall
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2015 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transporter, Student Transporter Aero, And Roadstar School Buses Manufactured May 1, 2015, To November 15, 2015, Equipped With Certain Transpec T6000, T6100, And T7000 Series School Bus Stop Arms. The Affected Stop Arms Have A RefleCTIve Decal That May Peel Loose From The Stop Arm. As Such, These Stop Arms Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 131, “School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices.”
Make Of Vehicle
TRANS TECH BUS
Model Of Vehicle
STUDENT SAFETY TRANSPORT
Year
2015
Recall Campaign Number
16V005000
Component Description
Other:School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
Effect Of Defect
Without A RefleCTIve Decal, The Stop Arms Would Have Reduced Visibility To Other Drivers, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Transportation Collaborative Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Stop Arm Blade Assembly, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On January 27, 2016. Owners May Contact Transportation Collaborative Customer Service At 1-845-988-0419 Or The Manufacturer Of The Stop Arms At 1-800-951-7867. Transportation Collaborative’S Number For This Recall Is 15E-090.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20150501
End Of Manufacture
20151115
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
257
Date Owners Notified
20160127
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Date Report Received
20160108
Make Campaign Number
1.5E-89
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
131