The defect
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Transtech Bus ST Aero, SST, CST, Horizon, and RoadStar transit buses equipped with Bus-Air air conditioning systems. These air conditioning systems use a 30AMP in-line fuse that may short against the screw that secures the fuse holder.
The risk
If the fuse short circuits, the holder may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will install an in-line mini fuse holder, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2017. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trans Tech CST | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 CST | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Horizon | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Roadstar | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech ST Aero | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; Transportation Collaborative, Inc. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 17V847000 29 Dec 2017 | ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. |
| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V841000 22 Dec 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017