The defect
THE FASTENERS ATTACHING THE SEATS TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY FAIL.
The risk
FASTENER FAILURE WOULD SUBJECT SEAT OCCUPANTS TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE FASTENERS AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Bantam | 1990, 1991 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 1990, 1991 |
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 Bantam | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins Bantam | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins Super Bantam | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
Other seats recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seats; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 91V182000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V144000 3 Sept 1991 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 91V114000 1 Jul 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V074000 3 May 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V049000 25 Mar 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 91V040000 11 Mar 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V039000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 91V038000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991