The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DUAL REAR WHEEL SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-350 CUTAWAY CHASSIS. THE WRONG FRONT AND REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS ARE LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
The risk
OWNERS COULD OVERLOAD THE AXLES IF FOLLOWING THE RATINGS AS LISTED.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A DECAL TO BE PLACED ON THE CURRENT CERTIFICATION PLATE SHOWING THE CORRECT WEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE AXLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins Grand Bantam | 1997, 1998 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins Grand Bantam | 1998 | 1 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1998
25 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the equipment; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 98V292000 15 Nov 1998 | VAN-CON, INCORPORATED |
| 98V282000 5 Nov 1998 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 98V284000 5 Nov 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V267000 23 Oct 1998 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V263000 20 Oct 1998 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 98V243000 2 Oct 1998 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 98V167008 22 Sept 1998 | NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| 98V167005 18 Sept 1998 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998