Collins recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Collins is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 bantam, grand bantam, and super bantam school buses manufactured from august 23, 2006, through february 1, 2008, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
What could happen
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
The fix
Collins will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 11, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or collins at 1- 1-620-662-9000.
Vehicles covered
- Collins Bantam 2006–2008
- Collins Grand Bantam 2006–2008
- Collins Super Bantam 2006–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V502000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 14, 2011
- Owners notified
- Nov 11, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 23, 2006 to Feb 1, 2008
- Part
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
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 Sep 25, 2013
- Collins recall: Seats May 23, 2011
- Collins recall: Seats Aug 2, 2010
- Collins recall: Exterior lighting Feb 18, 2010
- Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 26, 2014
- Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 7, 2012
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.