The defect
CERTAIN 2005 COLLINS BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, AND GRAND BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES AND SUPER OMNI BUSES BUILT BETWEEN AUGUST 1 AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. THE FASTENERS SECURING THE SEATS AND THE BARRIERS TO THE WALL TRACK MAY BE INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES AND FMVSS NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES.
The remedy
COLLINS WILL NOTIFY THE BUS OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS AT 620-662-9000 OR 800-533-1850 X430.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Bantam | 2005 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2005 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2005 |
| Collins Super Omni | 2005 |
Components: SEATS
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 | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Collins Super Omni | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2005
17 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seats; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 05V512000 7 Nov 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V480000 17 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V474000 13 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V463000 5 Oct 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V377000 29 Aug 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V351000 10 Aug 2005 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 05V256000 1 Jun 2005 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 05V255000 1 Jun 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005