NHTSA campaign 14V180000
Trans Tech Recall 14V-180: Seat may not stay Anchored Down/FMVSS 207, 210
NHTSA recall 14V180000 was reported by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. on April 8, 2014, with 843 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech AC139SSSA409, Trans Tech SC139DSSA409, Trans Tech SC159DSFP600 and more for model years 2011–2014. Owners were notified on April 23, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V180000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V180000 (also written 14V-180 or 14V180)
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 843 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Repair completion: 32.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V180000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Trans Tech
Trans Tech AC139SSSA400
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech AC139SSSA409
Trans Tech AE138SSSA409
Trans Tech CC159DMSA600
Trans Tech DW4+9139SST
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech DW5+9159FRLSST
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech DW5139FRL
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech DW6159FRLSST
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech DW6159SST
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech DWF6158FRL
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech RC139DSSA500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech RC139DSSP500
Trans Tech RC159DSSA600
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SC139DSFP500
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SC139DSSA409
Trans Tech SC139DSSA500
Trans Tech SC139DSSP500
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SC158DSSA600
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SC159DSFP509
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SC159DSFP600
Trans Tech SC159DSSA509
Trans Tech SC159DSSA600
Trans Tech SC159DSSP514
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SC159DSSP600
Trans Tech SE138DSSA419
Trans Tech SE158DSSA600
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech SE158DSSP600
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech ST4
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech ST4139
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech STH4
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech STH4+9139
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech STH4139
- 2011 · Vehicles built January 10, 2011 – March 10, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V180000.
Defect description
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (TCI) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Trans Tech Bus school buses manufactured January 10, 2011, through March 10, 2014, and equipped with 39" seats with or without 3-point seat belts. For the full list of the affected models, click on "Associated Documents" and then please click on "Associated Documents" and then "Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)." The affected buses have seats that may not remain properly anchored to the floor. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain anchored to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
TCI will notify owners and dealers will install additional mounts to secure the seats to the floor, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2014. Owners may contact TCI at 1-845-988-2333.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V180000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.