NHTSA campaign 16V005000
Trans Tech and Trans Tech Bus Recall 16V-005: Stop Arm Reflective Decal May be Loose/FMVSS 131
NHTSA recall 16V005000 was reported by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. on January 8, 2016, with 257 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech Bus ST Aero, Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport and Trans Tech Roadstar for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 27, 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 16V005000 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
- 16V005000 (also written 16V-005 or 16V005)
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 15E-090
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 257 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Other — School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 131
Repair completion: 31.52% (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 16V005000. 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 Roadstar
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 1, 2015 – November 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech Bus
Trans Tech Bus ST Aero
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 1, 2015 – November 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 1, 2015 – November 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V005000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 16V005000
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.