The defect
COLLINS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 GRAND BANTAM AND SUPER BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2010 AND BUILT WITH CERTAIN LAP SHOULDER BELT SEATS MANUFACTURED BY IMMI. THE SEAT CUSHION LOCKING MECHANISMS WERE MISALIGNED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT CUSHION COULD DETACH FROM THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
ALLTHE BUSES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, THEREFORE AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2010 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2010 |
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 Grand Bantam | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
Other seats recalls in 2010
31 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the seats; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 10V591000 22 Nov 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 10V486000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V487000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V409000 9 Sept 2010 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 10V400000 7 Sept 2010 | TURTLE TOP |
| 10V371000 9 Aug 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V362000 2 Aug 2010 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 10V338000 27 Jul 2010 | DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010