Collins Bantam 1999
Model Bantam made in 1999 by Collins got 2 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to tires and visibility. There were some recalls concerningseat belts and seats.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V308000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION | from 08/23/1999 to 10/18/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 38 | 11/01/1999 | MFR | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION | 11/02/1999 | 11/08/1999 | 571 | 217 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: single-rear-wheel and dual-rear-wheel school buses built on chevrolet 3500 van cutaway chassis. certain buses are equipped with school bus certified safety seats which may not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Collins will provide replacement seat legs for these buses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 1, 1999.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V328000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION | from 11/01/1998 to 12/03/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 11 | 12/14/1998 | MFR | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION | 12/22/1998 | 12/23/1998 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: single rear-wheel and dual rear-wheel school buses built on chevrolet 3500 van cutaway chassis, exterior body width of 81 or 94. the school bus certified safety seats do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, sear belt assembly anchorages. the seat legs may have incomplete or missing welds. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seats may not withstand the forces specified, possibly causing injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the noncomplying seat legs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 14, 1998. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V191000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION | from 11/04/1999 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 286 | 07/10/2000 | MFR | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION | 07/13/2000 | 07/20/2000 | 571 | 111 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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 oncoming traffic) or severe vibration. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 111, rearview mirrors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 to take the vehicle to have it repaired. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 10, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 3 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Consumer was traveling on the freeway when the right tire exploded. once again consumer was in motion and the right tire exploded. both of the tires were goodyear marathon radials. consumer purchased two new carlyle tires and shortly after the left tire blew up. consumer feels the tires recommended for this vehicle, are not capable of holding the weight. consumer requests assistance to determine a workable solution to this problem. *jg | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 1 | 1 | 02/12/2000 |
| Vin: 1j4fy49s1xp450752. date: 10nov04. vehicle: 1999 jeep wrangler sahara. problem: when i removed the windshield frame to repair a cracked windshield i discovered that the passenger side windshield frame mounting bracket was not properly mounted/welded/sealed in place like the driver's side one was. the bracket fell back inside the windshield frame and is now irreparable. i called chrysler twice to complain and remedy the situation at 800-992-1997, but both kathy and robert refused to help me then hung up on me, when i asked to speak to a supervisor. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | ORANGE PARK | FRANK GRIFFIN |