1997 Collins Bantam

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Seats97V168000

Filed Oct 2, 199786 vehiclesCollins Bus Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 39" SCHOOL BUS SEATS. THE SEATS IN THESE BUSES HAVE FRAME MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT MAY INCUR PERSONAL INJURIES.

Remedy. A GUSSET WILL BE ADDED TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME. IN ADDITION, A REINFORCEMENT STRAP WILL BE ADDED TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT LEG.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2011	0	1	Routine
2010	0	2	Routine
2009	0	4	Routine
2008	0	5	Routine
2007	0	4	Routine
2006	0	3	Routine
2005	0	8	Routine
2004	0	6	Routine
2003	0	5	Routine
2002	0	5	Routine
2000	0	1	Routine
1999	2	3	Routine
1998	1	0	Routine
1997 — this page	0	1	Routine
1993	0	2	Routine
1992	0	1	Routine
1991	0	2	Routine
1990	0	2	Routine

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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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 2, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.