Collins Bus Corporation: Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Collins Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 21, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 2002 THRU 2005 COLLINS BANTAM AND SUPER BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 18, 2002, AND JANUARY 17, 2005. THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER PARTS THAT COVER THE FUEL LINES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH METAL EDGES MAY BE MISSING.
The risk
THE FUEL LINES MAY BE CUT RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FREE REPAIR. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL LINES AND INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER COVERING SHOULD IT BE MISSING. IF THE FUEL LINES ARE DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS AT 1-800-533-1850.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Collins Bantam | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins Bantam | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 5 | 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 05V011000.
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