Collins Bus Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Collins Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 14, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 296. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 COLLINS BANTAM, GRAND BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, AND OMNI SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2005 AND JUNE 2006, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE WEB OF THE BELT RUBS UP AGAINST THE RETRACTOR'S METAL SLEEVE CAUSING FRICTION AND ABRASION, AND OVER TIME, MAY FRAY THE BELT.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.
The remedy
COLLINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS AT 1-800-533-1850.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Collins Bantam | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Collins Grand Bantam | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Collins Omni | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Bantam | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Grand Bantam | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Omni | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Collins Super Bantam | 0 | 10 | 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 08V018000.
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