TRANS TECH ROADSTAR 2015: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V005000

Production Dates: 2015-05-01 - 2015-11-15

Manufacturers Involved: Transportation Collaborative, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 15E-090

Component: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 257

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 131

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. "Transportation Collaborative" is recalling certain model year 2015 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transporter, Student Transporter Aero, and Roadstar school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to November 15, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Transportation Collaborative's number for this recall is 15E-090.

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.