Recall Register

Trans Tech: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 23 vehicle recall campaigns for Trans Tech. The register has 27 model lines of the make, model years 2007 to 2021. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

27 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Trans Tech: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
SST11600.0
Roadstar12600.0
ST Aero9300.0
CST10400.0
Student Safety Transport9200.0
DW5+9159FRL3400.0
DW6159FRL3300.0
SC139DSSA4094200.0
SC159DSFP6004200.0
STH43300.0
DW6158FRL3200.0
School Bus2200.0
ST43300.0
DW4+91392200.0
DW51392200.0
DW61592200.0
DW8195FRL2300.0
RONDAK4F+91300.0
ST52200.0
STH4+92200.0
DW6159FRLSST1200.0
DW6159SST1200.0
DWF6158FRL1200.0
Q86-51200.0
SC139DSFP5001200.0
STH41391200.0
STH51200.0

This table compares the model lines of Trans Tech only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 23.

  1. 24V696000Received . 544 units.

    Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Trans Tech Bus (Trans Tech) is recalling certain 2018-2021 SST, CST, SSTFLR and CSTFLR school buses. In the event of a rollover, the emergency exit windows may not open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An emergency exit window that does not open can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and repair the emergency exit windows as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2024. Owners may contact Trans Tech customer service at 1-845-988-2333.

    Report filed by Trans Tech Bus. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 16 make, model and year entries.

  2. 20V196000Received . 446 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Trans Tech Bus (Trans Tech) is recalling certain 2020 Roadstar, ST Aero and SST buses built on 2019 Chevrolet Express cutaway chassis. The specific models are AC139SSSA409,AC139SSSP500, CC139DMSA409, CC139DMSA500, CC139DMSP500, CC159DMSA509, CC159DMSA600,EC139DBSP400, SC139DSFP500, SC139DSSA409, SC139DSSA500, SC139DSSP500, SC159DSFP600, SC159DSSA509, SC159DSSA600, SC159DSSA603, SC159DSSP600, and SC177DSSA603. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Trans Tech will notify owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2020. Owners may contact Trans Tech customer service at 1-845-988-2333.

    Report filed by Trans Tech Bus. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.

  3. 19V842000Received . 9 units.

    Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain 2019-2020 TransTech CST and SST school buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and Safe Fleet dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2020. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.

    Report filed by Transportation Collaborative, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.

  4. 19V198000Received . 3 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain 2015 and 2017 Transtech Buses equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    TCI will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2019. Owners may contact TCI customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transportation Collaborative's number for this recall is 18E-044.

    Report filed by Transportation Collaborative, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18E-044. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

  5. 18V719000Received . 877 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Transtech Bus SST, SST Flat Floor and ST Aero school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-26" and SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will install a styrene strip for additional padding, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transportation Collaborative's number for this recall is 18E-056.

    Report filed by Transportation Collaborative, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18E-056. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 16 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 23 campaigns.

Download all 23 campaigns of Trans Tech (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Trans Tech vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2010, with 4 campaigns.
Complaints about Trans Tech vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Trans Tech: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/trans-tech/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
5,106

Manufacturers in the recall file: Trans Tech Bus; Transportation Collaborative, Inc..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Trans Tech model line has the most recall campaigns?
The Roadstar: 6 campaigns for 12 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Trans Tech?
5,106 units in 23 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.