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NHTSA recall 98V328000

Seats

Collins Bantam and 1 more

Reported Dec 22, 199811 vehicles affectedCOLLINS BUS CORPORATIONBuilt Nov 1, 1998 – Dec 3, 1998

The defect

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.

The risk

In the event of a crash, the seats may not withstand the forces specified, possibly causing injury to the seat occupant.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the noncomplying seat legs.

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Vehicles in this recall

Collins Bantam
1999
Collins Grand Bantam
1999

Notes

Owner notification began december 14, 1998. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).