1997 Collins World Trans Commuter

Routine

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

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Visibility › Windshield98V293000

Filed Nov 9, 199867 vehiclesCollins Bus Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SINGLE REAR-WHEEL AND DUAL REAR-WHEEL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-350 AND E-450 "SUPER DUTY" CUTAWAY CHASSIS. WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO A WINDOW, THE WINDOW FRAME DEFLECTED, THE LATCHING MECHANISM FAILED, AND THE WINDOW OPENED BEFORE THE GLAZING SHATTERED AND BEFORE REACHING THE REQUIRED NECESSARY FORCE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."

Risk. WINDOWS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, COLLINS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FOR THEM.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
1998	0	1	0	0	Routine
1997 — this page	0	1	0	0	Routine

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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: Nov 9, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.