Recall 01V267000: 2000–2001 Collins Grand Bantam

Report received

Aug 22, 2001

Manufacturer

Collins bus corporation

Potentially affected

107vehicles

Model years

2000–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: l school buses equipped with a floor-mounted track used to accommodate and secure wheelchairs. The floor-mounted track bolts, used to secure this track to the floor, are too long and protrude through the wheel well. It is possible that the protruding bolts will puncture the rear tires if the tires should be pushed up into their full jounce position.

Possible consequence

The rear tires could be punctured without warning possibly resulting in a loss of steering control and a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the long track bolts with shorter bolts that will sit flush with the retaining nuts. Owner notification began september 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
• 2001 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints