| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
05V011000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COLLINS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SUPER BANTAM |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20020918 - 20050117 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
108 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20050121 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20050121 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20050121 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20050125 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN 2002 THRU 2005 COLLINS BANTAM AND SUPER BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 18, 2002, AND JANUARY 17, 2005. THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER PARTS THAT COVER THE FUEL LINES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH METAL EDGES MAY BE MISSING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE FUEL LINES MAY BE CUT RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FREE REPAIR. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL LINES AND INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER COVERING SHOULD IT BE MISSING. IF THE FUEL LINES ARE DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINES. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2005. 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. |
