NHTSA campaign 15V885000
Temsa Recall 15V-885: Loose Steering Gearbox Bracket
NHTSA recall 15V885000 was reported by Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. on December 29, 2015, with 473 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Temsa TS35C for model years 2008–2016. Owners were notified on February 4, 2016, 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 15V885000 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
- 15V885000 (also written 15V-885 or 15V885)
- Filed by
- Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 473 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.07% (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 15V885000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V885000.
Defect description
Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (Temsa) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 TS35C buses manufactured July 21, 2008, to December 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the steering gearbox bracket fastener may loosen.
Safety consequence
If the bracket fasterner loosens it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Temsa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fastener bolts, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Temsa customer service at 1-404-602-0151.
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 15V885000
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.