The defect
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 TRANS TECH MODEL SST SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED OF FORD E350 AND E450 ECONOLINE CHASSIS. THE FIBERGLASS INSTALLED FAILED TO MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, CAUSING THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE VALVES AT THE UPPER TORSO MOUNTING POINT. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT COULD DETACH FROM THE B-PILLAR ANCHORAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR KITS OR THE BUS MAY BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY, AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 1-845-988-0419.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trans Tech SST | 2011, 2012 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans Tech SST | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2012
9 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the seat belts; TRANS TECH BUS filed 15 campaigns in all.
| 12V510000 18 Oct 2012 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 12V394000 13 Aug 2012 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 12V359000 25 Jul 2012 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 12V360000 25 Jul 2012 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 12V322000 26 Jun 2012 | CAMPAGNA MOTORS |
| 12V100000 13 Mar 2012 | TRANS TECH BUS |
| 12V099000 13 Mar 2012 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V058000 16 Feb 2012 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012