The defect
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Bantam, Super Bantam, Grand Bantam, Mid Bus Guide, Super Guide, and Grand Guide school buses manufactured September 2009 through April 2010, and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
The risk
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the circuit board free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2013. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Bantam | 2009, 2010 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2009, 2010 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2009, 2010 |
| Collins MID Bus Guide | 2009, 2010 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2009, 2010 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Collins Bantam | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins MID Bus Grand Guide | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins MID Bus Guide | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins MID Bus Guide | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Collins MID Bus Super Guide | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Collins Bus Corporation filed 16 campaigns in all.
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| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013