The defect
CERTAIN 2004 MY BANTAM AND SUPER BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2004 AND NOVEMBER 2004. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE ROOF SEAMS IS INADEQUATE FOR THE TYPE OF ADHESIVE USED WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE JOINTS MAY COME APART AND INDIVIDUAL INTERIOR CEILING SKINS COULD CAUSE HARM TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE BUSES BY ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL SCREWS BETWEEN THE CURRENT SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE SEAMS OF THE CEILING SKINS TO THE STRUCTURAL ROOF BOWS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS AT 1-800-533-1850.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Bantam | 2004 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2004 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Bantam | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2005
29 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the structure; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 05V573000 28 Dec 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V561000 20 Dec 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V534000 21 Nov 2005 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 05V523000 16 Nov 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V521000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V472000 13 Oct 2005 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 05V471000 13 Oct 2005 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 05V413000 20 Sept 2005 | SALEEN, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005