Transpec 4000 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 06E090000
Manufacturer: TRANSPEC WORLDWIDE
Manufactured Begin Date: December 21st, 2005
Manufactured End Date: August 28th, 2006
Date of Owner Notification: January 12th, 2007

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN MODEL 4000 TRANSPEC SAFETY CROSS AIR OPERATED CROSSING ARMS, AND MODELS 6000, 7000, AND 8000 TRANSPEC SAFETY STOP AIR OPERATED STOP ARMS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 21, 2005, AND AUGUST 28, 2006 (EXCLUDING UNITS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 26 AND JUNE 1, 2006) INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THOMAS BUILT AND IC CORPORATION SCHOOL BUSES AND SOLD FOR AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE AIR SUPPLY FITTING MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BASE PLATE, PREVENTING ACTUATION AIR FROM REACHING THE STOP ARM AND/OR CROSSING ARM. THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN NONDEPLOYMENT OF THE STOP ARM AND/OR CROSSING ARM DURING A SCHOOL BUS STOP TO PICK-UP OR DISCHARGE PASSENGERS.

Consequence Summary:
IF THE STOP ARM DOES NOT DEPLOY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING MOTORISTS SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION. IF A CROSSING ARM DOES NOT DEPLOY, A CHILD MAY ENTER THE DRIVERS BLIND SPOT IN FRONT OF THE BUS, AND BE ENDANGERED BY THE BUS.

Corrective Summary:
THOMAS BUILT AND IC CORPORATION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE STOP ARMS AND/OR CROSS ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. TRANSPEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED THE SUBJECT STOP ARMS AND/OR CROSS ARMS AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITHA FREE REPAIR KIT (P/N 4819-000). OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OF THEIR VEHICLE(S) OR, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRANSPEC AT 586-274-9400. TRANSPEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WHO PURCHASED ANY STOP ARM/CROSS ARM UNITS AND REPAIR THEM FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.