NHTSA campaign 16V085000
Trans Tech Bus Recall 16V-085: Barriers may not Deform Properly/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 16V085000 was reported by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. on February 12, 2016, with 50 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport for model years 2012–2015. Owners were notified on April 18, 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 16V085000 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
- 16V085000 (also written 16V-085 or 16V085)
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 50 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Barriers
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Repair completion: 26% (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 16V085000. 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 Bus
Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V085000.
Defect description
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Trans Tech Student Safety Transporter school buses manufactured from December 1, 2012, through April 23, 2015. In the event of a crash, the barrier on the driver's side may not deform as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
If the barrier does not deform properly, vehicle occupants are at a greater risk of injuries should they impact the barrier in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Trans Tech will notify owners and provide a free retrofit kit along with installation instructions. An interim notice was distributed to owners on April 14, 2016. The recall began on April 18, 2016. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.
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 16V085000
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.