The defect
COLLINS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2010 GRAND BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, MID BUS GRAND GUIDE, AND MID BUS SUPER GUIDE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
The risk
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
The remedy
COLLINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE BRAUN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE GROUP AT 1-800-488-0359 OR COLLINS BUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-533-1850 EXT. 424.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2008, 2010 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2008, 2010 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2008, 2010 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2008, 2010 |
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 | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2012
35 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 12V449000 13 Sept 2012 | Mobility Services, Inc. |
| 12V440000 11 Sept 2012 | NEW ENGLAND WHEELS |
| 12V442000 11 Sept 2012 | MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
| 12V443000 11 Sept 2012 | C & C Ford |
| 12V437000 7 Sept 2012 | NATIONAL VAN BUILDERS, INC. |
| 12V427000 4 Sept 2012 | MOBILITY WORKS |
| 12V433000 31 Aug 2012 | QUALITY VAN SALES, INC. |
| 12V404000 14 Aug 2012 | TURTLE TOP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012