The defect
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."
The risk
An emergency exit window that does not open can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Trans Tech CST | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Trans Tech Cstflr | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Trans Tech Sstflr | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
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 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech CST | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Cstflr | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Cstflr | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Cstflr | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Cstflr | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Trans Tech SST | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Sstflr | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Sstflr | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Sstflr | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Trans Tech Sstflr | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2024
73 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the structure; Trans Tech Bus filed 4 campaigns in all.
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| 24V964000 20 Dec 2024 | Orange EV |
| 24V922000 11 Dec 2024 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 24V918000 10 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V916000 10 Dec 2024 | Grand Design RV, LLC |
| 24V901000 28 Nov 2024 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024