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2008 Trans Tech Q86-5 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2008 Trans Tech Q86-5. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2008 Trans Tech Q86-5

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Seats

    NHTSA 10V253000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected TRANS TECH BUS

    Transportation collaborative, inc. (tci) is recalling certain model year 2009 rondak4f+9 trans tech school buses. The pedestal-to-floor anchor bolts and washers are incorrect which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

    Remedy: Tci will notify owners and provide repair kits and instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on july 26, 2010. Owners may contact tci at 1-845-988-2333.

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 10V094000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected TRANS TECH BUS

    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…

    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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2008 Trans Tech Q86-5. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Checking a specific 2008 Trans Tech Q86-5

How do I know if my 2008 Trans Tech Q86-5 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 2008 Trans Tech Q86-5; 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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V094000).

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 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.