Dec 17 2008
Collins,Grand Bantam,2005
Build Dates : January 02,2005 - March 01,2005
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V343000
Date Owner’s Notified: 20051012 Date Received by ODI: 20050801 Date Added to Databse: 20050801
Manufacturer’s Involved: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1345
Summary:
Certain 2002-2005 my Collins bantam, Super Bantam, and Grand Bantam school busses equiped with specialty MFG “5″ series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states:Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the Districy of Columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence:
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Remedy:
Collins Bus will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began October 12,2005.
Customers may contact Collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or Specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867.