Recall 05V343000: 2002–2005 Collins Bantam and 1 other model
- Report received
- Aug 1, 2005
- Manufacturer
- Collins bus corporation
- Potentially affected
- 1,345vehicles
- Model years
- 2002–2005
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
Certain 2002-2005 my collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Possible consequence
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Remedy
Collins bus will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began october 12, 2005. Customers may contact collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2002 Collins Bantam0 complaints
- 2003 Collins Bantam0 complaints
- 2004 Collins Bantam0 complaints
- 2005 Collins Bantam0 complaints
- 2002 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
- 2003 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
- 2004 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
- 2005 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.