Other: school bus stop arm assembly (Transpec)
Vehicle equipment recall 06E-090. NHTSA received TRANSPEC WORLDWIDE’s report on Nov 2, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received TRANSPEC WORLDWIDE’s report on Nov 2, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Other: school bus stop arm assembly.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,278 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Transpec 7000Built from Dec 21, 2005 to Aug 28, 2006
- Transpec 6000Built from Dec 21, 2005 to Aug 28, 2006
- Transpec 8000Built from Dec 21, 2005 to Aug 28, 2006
- Transpec 4000Built from Dec 21, 2005 to Aug 28, 2006
Who is recalling it?
- Made by TRANSPEC WORLDWIDE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.