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1993 Collins Bantam

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Structure › Body97V130000
Filed Aug 18, 199714 vehiclesCollins Bus Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON A 9,500 LB. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATIO GMT-600 CHEVY CUTAWAY CHASSIS WITH AN EXTERIOR WIDTH OF 80 INCHES. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WHEELWELL AND THE REAR TIRE ALLOWING THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRE TO RUB ON THE STEEL WHEELWELL.

Risk. THE TIRE RUBBING CAN CAUSE A PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WHEELWELL TO PREVENT THE TIRE FROM RUBBING. IF AN OWNER PREFERS, DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED SO THE BUS OWNERS CAN REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES.

Structure › Body93V032006
Filed Sep 28, 19932,833 vehiclesCollins Bus Corporation

Defect. PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

Risk. WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20110100Routine
20100200Routine
20090400Routine
20080500Routine
20070400Routine
20060300Routine
20050800Routine
20040600Routine
20030500Routine
20020500Routine
20000100Routine
19992300Routine
19981000Routine
19970100Routine
1993 — this page0200Routine
19920100Routine
19910200Routine
19900200Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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Most recent recall on file: Aug 18, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.