Collins Bus Corporation: Seats
Collins Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 2, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 272. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN COLLINS MY 2002-2005 BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, AND GRAND BANTAM MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 22, 2002, AND APRIL 27, 2005. THESE BUSES WERE EQUIPPED WITH A BENCH-STYLE SINGLE PASSENGER SEATS HAVING A LOWER CUSHION SURFACE OF 24 INCHES IN WIDTH. THESE SEATS SHOULD HAVE A SEATING SURFACE OF ONLY 22 INCHES FOR A SIGNAL DESIGNATED SEATING POSITION. THESE SEATS DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
The risk
THESE SEATS SHOULD HAVE A SEATING SURFACE OF ONLY 22 INCHES WIDE TO HAVE A SINGLE DESIGNATED SEATING POSITION. BECAUSE THE 24 INCH CUSHION IS WIDER THAN 22 INCHES, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR TWO PASSENGERS TO BE SEATED IN THIS SEAT. A SECOND PASSENGER WOULD NOT HAVE AN AVAILABLE SEAT BELT FOR RESTRAINT AND MAY BE INJURED IN A CRASH.
The remedy
COLLINS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE 24 INCH SEAT CUSHION WITH A 22 INCH SEAT CUSHION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-533-1850.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Collins Bantam | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Grand Bantam | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins Bantam | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins Grand Bantam | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins Grand Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins Bantam | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Collins Grand 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 05V192000.
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