Trans Tech BUS recall 15E-090

Q: Is 15E-090 the same recall as 16V005000?

Yes. 15E-090 is Trans Tech BUS’s own number for it; 16V005000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Trans Tech BUS calls it 15E-090. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V005000 on Jan 8, 2016: other on the 2015 Trans Tech and Trans Tech BUS, 257 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V005000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V005000	2015 Trans Tech and Trans Tech BUS	Other	Jan 8, 2016	257	high

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

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V005000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 15E-090 is the number Trans Tech BUS assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V005000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 15E-090 the same recall as 16V005000?

Yes. 15E-090 is Trans Tech BUS’s own number for it; 16V005000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 15E-090 cover?

2015 Trans Tech and Trans Tech BUS, 257 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 15E-090 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.