1998 Collins Grand Bantam

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seat belts › front › buckle assembly. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly98V118000

Filed May 27, 1998432 vehiclesCollins Bus Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUAL REAR WHEEL SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-350 AND E-450 'SUPER DUTY' CUTAWAY CHASSIS, EXTERIOR BODY WIDTH OF 80", GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING OF 11,500 OR 14,050 POUNDS. THESE BUSES MAY HAVE A MODIFICATION TO THE FRAME RAIL CONSISTING OF A NOTCH IN THE LOWER FLANGE OF THE LEFT-HAND FRAME RAIL FORWARD OF THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THIS MODIFICATION CAN AFFECT COMPLIANCE TO FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FRAME RAIL FLANGES COULD CONTACT AND RUPTURE THE FUEL TANK INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL NEED TO INSPECT THEIR BUSES AND IF REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY, WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE REPAIR PARTS REQUIRED. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Equipment › Other › Labels98V061000

Filed Mar 19, 1998225 vehiclesCollins Bus Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUAL REAR WHEEL SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-350 CUTAWAY CHASSIS. THE WRONG FRONT AND REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS ARE LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.

Risk. OWNERS COULD OVERLOAD THE AXLES IF FOLLOWING THE RATINGS AS LISTED.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A DECAL TO BE PLACED ON THE CURRENT CERTIFICATION PLATE SHOWING THE CORRECT WEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE AXLES.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Filed Sep 7, 2000VA

DIFFICULTY GETTING SEAT BELT TO RELEASE WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2014	0	1	Routine
2013	0	1	Routine
2012	0	1	Routine
2011	0	2	Routine
2010	0	5	Routine
2009	0	6	Routine
2008	0	8	Routine
2007	0	6	Routine
2006	0	6	Routine
2005	0	9	Routine
2004	0	4	Routine
2003	0	5	Routine
2002	0	5	Routine
2001	0	1	Routine
2000	0	2	Routine
1999	0	2	Routine
1998 — this page	1	2	Routine
1997	0	3	Routine
1996	0	1	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: May 27, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.