NHTSA recall 10V094000
Seats
Trans Tech Q86-5 and 2 more
The defect
Trans tech bus has notified nhtsa about a noncompliance in certain 2008 and 2009 trans tech bus rondak 4F+9, Q86-5, and STH5 school buses manufactured between february 1, 2008, and june 1, 2009, equipped with freedman seating company 33 1/2" school bus barriers (freedman part number 15198) that do not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
The risk
In the event of a crash, a passenger's knee may come in contact with the rear surface of the noncompliant restraining barriers, which could result in personal injury to the occupant.
The remedy
Transportation collaborative, inc. Will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on april 5, 2010. owners may contact trans tech at 1-845-988-2333.