| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V328000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COLLINS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BANTAM |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19981101 - 19981203 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
11 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19981214 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19981214 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19981222 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19981223 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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. |