NHTSA campaign 17V624000
Trans Tech Bus Recall 17V-624: Seat Belt Mounting Studs have Inadequate Padding
NHTSA recall 17V624000 was reported by Transportation Collaborative, Inc. on October 4, 2017, with 21 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech Bus SST FLR, Trans Tech Bus ST Aero and Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on November 15, 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 17V624000 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
- 17V624000 (also written 17V-624 or 17V624)
- Filed by
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 17e045
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 21 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Repair completion: 4.76% (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 17V624000. 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 SST FLR
Trans Tech Bus ST Aero
Trans Tech Bus Student Safety Transport
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V624000.
Defect description
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transtech) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Trans Tech SST, ST Aero, and SST FLR school buses built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with certain CE White-brand QS11 Series convertible school bus seats. These seats were manufactured with integral D-Ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding between the occupant and the D-ring mounting stud.
Safety consequence
In the event of a rear end collision, the seat occupant's head may contact the D-ring mounting stud, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Transtech will notify owners, and dealers will add the proper padding, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact Transtech customer service at 1-845-988-0419. Transtech's number for this recall is 17e045.
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 17V624000
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.