2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transtech) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Trans Tech SST, ST Aero, and SST FLR school buses built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with certain CE White-brand QS11 Series convertible school bus seats. These seats were manufactured with integral D-Ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding…
Remedy: Transtech will notify owners, and dealers will add the proper padding, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact Transtech customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transtech's number for this…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Trans Tech Student Safety Trasnporter (SST) and ST Aero school buses manufactured from January 2, 2014, through January 1, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by…
Remedy: Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tci made many other models of school bus without weight analysis prior to manufacture. Any model of bus from them between 2004 - 2015 that specifies it can carry above 31 passengers is in violation of”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 28, 2017 · Wheels
Compare Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport
How do I know if my 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2016 Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Trans Tech Bus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V365000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Trans Tech Bus models
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.