Collins Bus Corporation: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Collins Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 24, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 340. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN COLLINS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
SURE-LOK WILL NOTIFY AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY ON BEHALF OF COLLINS BUS. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOK CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 866-787-3565.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Collins CGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins Cgo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins CSB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins FGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins FGC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins CGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins Cgo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins CSB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins FGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins FGC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins CGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins Cgo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins CSB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins FGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins FGC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Collins CGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Collins Cgo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Collins CSB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Collins FGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Collins FGC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Collins CGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Collins Cgo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Collins CSB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Collins FGB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Collins FGC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V467000.
Full record for the 2004 Collins CGB → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →