The defect
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transtech) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Trans Tech SST, ST Aero, and SST FLR school buses built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with certain CE White-brand QS11 Series convertible school bus seats. These seats were manufactured with integral D-Ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding between the occupant and the D-ring mounting stud.
The risk
In the event of a rear end collision, the seat occupant's head may contact the D-ring mounting stud, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Transtech will notify owners, and dealers will add the proper padding, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact Transtech customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transtech's number for this recall is 17e045.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trans Tech Bus SST FLR | 2015, 2016 |
| Trans Tech Bus ST Aero | 2015, 2016 |
| Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SEATS
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 Bus SST FLR | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Bus SST FLR | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Bus ST Aero | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Trans Tech Bus ST Aero | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2017
32 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the seats; Transportation Collaborative, Inc. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 17V820000 20 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V836000 20 Dec 2017 | Mobility Ventures LLC |
| 17V778000 4 Dec 2017 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
| 17V775000 1 Dec 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V767000 29 Nov 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V764000 29 Nov 2017 | Bugatti |
| 17V725000 17 Nov 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V716000 14 Nov 2017 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017