2000 COLLINS BANTAM
1 recalls — 0 complaints
00V191000 Jul 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD OR CHEVROLET CUTAWAY VAN CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH THE ROSCO "EURO-STYLE" OVERHANGING RIGHT HAND REARVIEW MIRROR. THESE MIRRORS HAVE AN INADEQUATE STRENGTH ATTACHMENT AT THE MIRROR BRACE MOUNTING POINT AND COULD PULL LOOSE DURING HIGH WINDS (FROM ONCOMI... Read more
Consequence
FAILURE OF THE MIRROR BRACE ATTACHMENT ALLOWS THE MIRROR ARM TO PIVOT LEFT OR RIGHT, POSSIBLY SWINGING FAR TO THE RIGHT PAST THE BUS PERIMETER AND INJURING PEDESTRIANS NEARBY. THIS COULD ALSO RESULT IN A LOSS OF VISIBILITY SURROUNDING THE BUS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE MIRROR BRACE MOUNTING POINT FROM THE FRONT CAP OF THE BUS BODY TO THE ROOF SKIN OF THE BUS CAB, PROVIDING SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED STRENGTH. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A DESCRIPTION AND DRAWING OF THE NONCOMPLIANCE, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE REPAIR PROCEDURE, AND WHERE T... Read more
No complaints found for this vehicle.
NHTSA Safety Investigations — COLLINS BANTAM
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE93023
Opened: Apr 6, 1993 — Closed: Oct 26, 1993
HANDRAILS
There is no summary currently available
COLLINS BANTAM — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the COLLINS BANTAM across all model years (1986–2011).
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Total Recalls
3
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
COLLINS BANTAM — Year by Year
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| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | View |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | View |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 2000 (current) | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | View |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | View |