Transportation: recalls by model and year

Name: Transportation recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

NHTSA lists 14 vehicle recall campaigns for Transportation. The register has 5 model lines of the make, model years 1978 to 1993. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

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

Transportation: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Transit Bus	3	2	5	1.7	Fuel System, Other
MC9	10	8	0	0.0
96A3	10	2	0	0.0
96A2	5	4	0	0.0
T30	3	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Transportation 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 14.

89V063000Received 14 Apr 1989. 1,524 units.
Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under certain conditions when applying turn signal switch and turning steering wheel, a turn signal component could drag across the face of the turn signal detent plate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could restrict free movement of the steering wheel,which may result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace defective canceling plates and remove any debris present in lower steering column shaft.
Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.
87V065000Received 13 May 1987. 2,834 units.
Steering / Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman arm.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Steering drag link could loosen and disengage from thesteering gear pitman arm, and result in a total loss of steering control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair to ensure that coaches have a good, tight pitman arm/drag link joint.
Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 1987. The campaign has 16 make, model and year entries.
86V097000Received 22 Jul 1986. 79 units.
Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The pinch bolt used to clamp the steering drive shaft yoke to the steering gear box shaft may have insufficient torque. Consequence of defect: if the pinch bolt has insufficient torque, the bolt will wear to the extent that loss of interface with the groove in the steering box would occur, allowing the steering drive shaft to slip off and result in loss of steering and a potential crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install new pinch bolts, as necessary, and retorque to 40-45 lb./ft.
Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Sep 1986. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
85V148000Received 15 Nov 1985. 51 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake air lines were incorrectly installed. The brake air lines from the bulkhead fittings to a two-way valve and to a relay valve which feeds the park brake and service brakes were inadvertently reversed during installation. Consequence of defect: this condition allows the parking brake to function normally, but when the service brakes are applied air is directed to the parking brake diaphragms and not to the service brakes. This will substantially reduce the stopping capability of the service brakes. Also, if the parking brakes are applied, they may be difficult to release.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect and make proper installation of the air brake lines.
Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jan 1986. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
85V082000Received 24 Jun 1985. 39 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The center axle mounted steering gear necessitates the use of longer tie rod arms. These arms come in closer proximity to the front tires than buses not having the center axle mounted steering gear. Consequence of defect: the longer tie rod could scuff the front tire, which could result in tire failure and possible loss of vehicle control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replacement of tie rods on buses found to have tire clearance problems.
Report filed by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 1985. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 14 campaigns.

Download all 14 campaigns of Transportation (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Transportation vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report.

Complaints about Transportation vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 5 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Transportation: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Fuel System, Other	600	3
Vehicle Speed Control	400	2

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Transportation: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/transportation/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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: 1
Units in the campaigns: 9,124

Manufacturers in the recall file: TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP..

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 Transportation model line has the most recall campaigns?: The MC9: 8 campaigns for 10 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Transportation model line has the most complaints?: The Transit Bus: 5 complaints for 3 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Transportation vehicles name?: Fuel System, Other: 3 component mentions. Vehicle Speed Control: 2 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Transportation?: 9,124 units in 14 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.