Collins / Mid Bus recall: Other
What is wrong
Collins is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 super bantam and grand bantam and mid bus super guide and grand guide school buses built on ford and chevrolet platforms from march 31, 2008 through july 31, 2009, equipped with specialty manufacturing, inc. (smi) 000290 LED light kits. A change to the wire used in the LED light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. The lights may stop functioning without warning.
What could happen
Should the LED lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, increasing the risk that a child or other pedestrian within vicinity of the stopped bus could be struck by a passing vehicle.
The fix
Collins will notify owners and light kits will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on december 17, 2010. Owners may contact collins toll-free at 1-800-533-1850.
Vehicles covered
- Collins Grand Bantam 2008–2009
- Collins Super Bantam 2008–2009
- Mid Bus Grand Guide 2008–2009
- Mid Bus Super Guide 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V441000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 28, 2010
- Owners notified
- Dec 17, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 210
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 31, 2008 to Jul 31, 2009
- Part
- Other › School bus stop arm assembly
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 26, 2014
- Collins recall: Equipment Sep 25, 2013
- Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 7, 2012
- Collins recall: Equipment Oct 14, 2011
- Collins recall: Seats May 23, 2011
- Collins recall: Seats Aug 2, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.