Collins School Buses Recalled for Misaligned Seat Cushion Locking Mechanisms
Collins is recalling 2010 Super Bantam and Grand Bantam school buses due to misaligned seat cushion locking mechanisms that could detach in a crash.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat cushion locking mechanisms) that could lead to significant injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Collins Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2010 Grand Bantam and Super Bantam school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between October 5, 2009, and January 4, 2010, and were built with specific lap shoulder belt seats manufactured by IMMI.
The defect involves seat cushion locking mechanisms that were misaligned during vehicle assembly. This condition fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222, which governs school bus passenger seating and crash protection. In the event of a crash, the seat cushion could detach from the seat, increasing the risk of injury to bus occupants.
All affected buses have already been repaired. Consequently, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit safercar.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- COLLINS SUPER BANTAM, GRAND BANTAM
- Brand
- COLLINS
- Manufacturer
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 12
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- SUPER BANTAM
- GRAND BANTAM
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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