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NHTSA campaign 17V399000

Trans Tech Recall 17V-399: In-Line Fuse Holder May Overheat

NHTSA recall 17V399000 was reported by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. on June 26, 2017, with 1,046 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech CST, Trans Tech Horizon, Trans Tech Roadstar and more for model years 2012–2017. Owners were notified on August 21, 2017, 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 17V399000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V399000 (also written 17V-399 or 17V399)
Filed by
Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
1,046 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
Owners notified

Repair completion: 29.38% (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 17V399000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V399000.

Defect description

Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Transtech Bus ST Aero, SST, CST, Horizon, and RoadStar transit buses equipped with Bus-Air air conditioning systems. These air conditioning systems use a 30AMP in-line fuse that may short against the screw that secures the fuse holder.

Safety consequence

If the fuse short circuits, the holder may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will install an in-line mini fuse holder, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2017. 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 17V399000

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.