NHTSA campaign 20V196000
Trans Tech Recall 20V-196: Delay In Seatbelt-Unfastened Telltale/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 20V196000 was reported by Trans Tech Bus on April 3, 2020, with 446 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Trans Tech Roadstar, Trans Tech SST and Trans Tech ST Aero for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on May 6, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V196000 (also written 20V-196 or 20V196)
- Filed by
- Trans Tech Bus
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 446 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V196000. 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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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V196000.
Defect description
Trans Tech Bus (Trans Tech) is recalling certain 2020 Roadstar, ST Aero and SST buses built on 2019 Chevrolet Express cutaway chassis. The specific models are AC139SSSA409,AC139SSSP500, CC139DMSA409, CC139DMSA500, CC139DMSP500, CC159DMSA509, CC159DMSA600,EC139DBSP400, SC139DSFP500, SC139DSSA409, SC139DSSA500, SC139DSSP500, SC159DSFP600, SC159DSSA509, SC159DSSA600, SC159DSSA603, SC159DSSP600, and SC177DSSA603. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Trans Tech will notify owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2020. Owners may contact Trans Tech customer service at 1-845-988-2333.
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 20V196000
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.