| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V318000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COLLINS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GRAND BANTAM |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20021015 - 20030818 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
16 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030903 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030903 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20030822 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030829 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR MOUNTED WHEELCHAIR ANCHORAGE POCKETS THAT ARE USED TO ACCOMMODATE AND SECURE WHEELCHAIRS, DURING MANUFACTURING, THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE FOR THE POCKET MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE WRONG POSITION. THIS WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SCREWS TO BE ATTACHED THROUGH IT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE ANCHORAGE MAY NOT RETAIN THE WHEELCHAIR. SERIOUS INJURY TO THE WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT OR OTHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY RESULT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
COLLINS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES BY INSERTING A REINFORCEMENT EXTENSION PLATE AND REDRILLING HOLES INTO THIS PLATE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR ANCHORAGE SCREWS TO PASS THROUGH. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEGAN SEPTEMBER 3, 2003. 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. |
