Trans Tech Dw4+9139, Trans Tech Dw5+9159frl, Trans Tech Dw5+9195, Trans Tech Dw5139, Trans Tech Dw5193frl, Trans Tech Dw6159, model years 2009 to 2010. Filed by Trans Tech Bus and reported to NHTSA on 23 April 2010. 192 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Transportation collaborative inc. (tci) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses models sst 30 pak, sth4+9, sth4, sth5rl, st5, st4, dw4+9139, dw5193frl, dw5139, dw5+9195, dw5+9159frl, dw6159frl, and dw6159 manufactured on chevrolet express and gmc savana chassis from february 2009 through april 15, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V168 cover?
- Trans Tech DW4+9139, Trans Tech DW5+9159Frl, Trans Tech DW5+9195, Trans Tech Dw5139, Trans Tech Dw5193Frl, Trans Tech Dw6159, Trans Tech Dw6159Frl, Trans Tech SST 30 Pak, model years 2009-2010.
- What is wrong with them?
- TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE INC. (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 SCHOOL BUSES MODELS SST 30 PAK, STH4+9, STH4, STH5RL, ST5, ST4, DW4+9139, DW5193FRL, DW5139, DW5+9195, DW5+9159FRL, DW6159FRL, AND DW6159 MANUFACTURED ON CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA CHASSIS FROM FEBRUARY 2009...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IF THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, POSSIBILY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 29, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT TCI AT 1-845-988-0419.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, POSSIBILY RESULTING IN A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V168 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TRANS TECH BUS |
| System at fault | Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls |
| Reported to NHTSA | 23 April 2010 |
| Model years | 2009-2010 |
| Vehicles named | TRANS TECH DW4+9139, TRANS TECH DW5+9159FRL, TRANS TECH DW5+9195, TRANS TECH DW5139, TRANS TECH DW5193FRL, TRANS TECH DW6159, TRANS TECH DW6159FRL, TRANS TECH SST 30 PAK, TRANS TECH ST4, TRANS TECH ST5, TRANS TECH STH4, TRANS TECH STH4+9, TRANS TECH STH5RL |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, POSSIBILY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 29, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT TCI AT 1-845-988-0419.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 463 notices in the record whose component field names visibility. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Trans Tech DW5+9159frl recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Trans Tech Dw6159frl recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Trans Tech St4 recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Trans Tech STH4 recalls: 3 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V168, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v168/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 10V168 on 17 September 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
9ed62b8c - Consequence
e1224266 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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