TRANS TECH CST 2019: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V842000

Make Model Year
TRANS TECH CST 2019
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2020-01-13 2019-11-22 2019-11-25

Production Dates: 2018-11-01 - 2019-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Transportation Collaborative, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217

Summary

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. "Transportation Collaborative" is recalling certain 2019-2020 TransTech CST and SST school buses equipped with Safe Fleet Prolo hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Consequence

If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and Safe Fleet dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2020. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.

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.