Recall 11V502000: 2006–2008 Collins Bantam and 1 other model

Report received

Oct 14, 2011

Manufacturer

Collins bus corporation

Potentially affected

11vehicles

Model years

2006–2008

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

Collins is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 bantam, grand bantam, and super bantam school buses manufactured from august 23, 2006, through february 1, 2008, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.

Possible consequence

If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.

Remedy

Collins will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 11, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or collins at 1- 1-620-662-9000.

Affected model years

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

• 2006 Collins Bantam0 complaints
• 2007 Collins Bantam0 complaints
• 2008 Collins Bantam0 complaints
• 2006 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
• 2007 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints
• 2008 Collins Grand Bantam0 complaints