The defect
COLLINS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 GRAND BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, MID BUS GRAND GUIDE, AND MID BUS SUPER GUIDE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14 TO OCTOBER 19, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH A BRAUN NCL917IB-2 CENTURY WHEELCHAIR LIFT. THE TOE STOP INNER BARRIER AND PLATFORM MAY NOT BE ADJUSTED CORRECTLY POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE UNIT TO BE MOVED TO THE STOW POSITION. THESE WHEELCHAIR LEFTS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES."
The risk
SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW WHILE IT IS IN USE, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR TO THE LIFT USER.
The remedy
COLLINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL PERFORM THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS BUS SERVICE AT 1-800-533-1850 EXT 424.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2008, 2009 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2008, 2009 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2008, 2009 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2008, 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 Grand Bantam | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2009
64 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 09V494000 29 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V493000 29 Dec 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 09V441000 17 Nov 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V412000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V404000 15 Oct 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V359000 16 Sept 2009 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 09V346000 2 Sept 2009 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 09V330000 18 Aug 2009 | PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009