Trans Tech Bus: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Trans Tech Bus reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 77. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TRANS TECH BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED. A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The remedy
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 845-988-0419.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Trans Tech DW5159FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Trans Tech STH49139 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trans Tech DW5159FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trans Tech DW7+9195FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Trans Tech DW8195FRL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Trans Tech DW6+9166 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Trans Tech DW6158FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Trans Tech DW6159FRL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V173000.
Full record for the 2010 Trans Tech DW5+9159FRL → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →