Trans Tech Q86-5, Trans Tech Rondak4f+9, Trans Tech Sth5, model years 2008 to 2009. Filed by Trans Tech Bus and reported to NHTSA on 10 June 2010. 3 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Transportation collaborative, inc. (tci) is recalling certain model year 2009 rondak4f+9 trans tech school buses. the pedestal-to-floor anchor bolts and washers are incorrect which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V253 cover?
- Trans Tech Q86-5, Trans Tech Rondak4F+9, Trans Tech STH5, model years 2008-2009.
- What is wrong with them?
- TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 RONDAK4F+9 TRANS TECH SCHOOL BUSES. THE PEDESTAL-TO-FLOOR ANCHOR BOLTS AND WASHERS ARE INCORRECT WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT PEDESTAL COULD COME LOOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPAIR KITS AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 1-845-988-2333.
- 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: “IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT PEDESTAL COULD COME LOOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V253 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | TRANS TECH BUS |
| System at fault | Seats |
| Reported to NHTSA | 10 June 2010 |
| Model years | 2008-2009 |
| Vehicles named | TRANS TECH Q86-5, TRANS TECH RONDAK4F+9, TRANS TECH STH5 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT PEDESTAL COULD COME LOOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPAIR KITS AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 1-845-988-2333.
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 459 notices in the record whose component field names seats. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 44 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V253, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v253/
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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- Defect summary
4d776c8a - Consequence
6fd13460 - Remedy
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