2018 TRANS TECH ST AERO Recall

Campaign:

18V719000 on 10/16/2018

Component:

Seats

Manufactured:

12/31/2010 - 09/09/2018

Affected:

948

Defect:

Transportation collaborative, inc. (transportation collaborative) is recalling certain 2011-2018 transtech bus sst, sst flat floor and st aero school buses, equipped with ce white/hsm sb11-26" and sb11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or sb11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. the foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

Consequence:

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Correction:

Transportation collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will install a styrene strip for additional padding, free of charge. owners may contact transportation collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419. transportation collaborative's number for this recall is 18e-056.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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