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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Bantam | 2005, 2006 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2005, 2006 |
| Collins Omni | 2005, 2006 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2005, 2006 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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 Bantam | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins Omni | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins Omni | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2008
11 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the seat belts; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 08V691000 29 Dec 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V679000 23 Dec 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V615000 24 Nov 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V396000 14 Aug 2008 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 08V324000 17 Jul 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V322000 16 Jul 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V234000 22 May 2008 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 08V181000 18 Apr 2008 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008