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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 14V180000: SEAT BELTS; SEATS

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 8, 2014

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
843
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
53
Models covered
32
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 8, 2014
Production Jan 10, 2011 – Mar 10, 2014

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Trans Tech Bus school buses manufactured January 10, 2011, through March 10, 2014, and equipped with 39" seats with or without 3-point seat belts. For the full list of the affected models, click on "Associated Documents" and then please click on "Associated Documents" and then "Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)." The affected buses have seats that may not remain properly anchored to the floor. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

The risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain anchored to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

The remedy

TCI will notify owners and dealers will install additional mounts to secure the seats to the floor, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2014. Owners may contact TCI at 1-845-988-2333.

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
14V180000
Units potentially affected
843
Report received
Apr 8, 2014
Production range
Jan 10, 2011 – Mar 10, 2014
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
207

Vehicles covered

53 model years across 32 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.