Collins Recall 08V498000: Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 08V498000 · announced September 26, 2008 · filed by Collins Bus Corporation · 8 units affected

The problem

COLLINS IS RECALLING 8 MY 2007 BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, OR GRAND BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MODULE LOCK601-GD WHEELCHAIR LIFT INTERLOCK MODULE MANUFACTURED BY INTERMOTIVE, INC. IF THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPS TO 7.5 VOLTS, THE MODULE MAY GO INTO FAULT MODE AND MAY NOT LOCK THE SHIFTER IN PARK WHEN THE LIFT DOOR IS OPENED WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES."

The risk

THE VEHICLE MAY BE MOVED WITH THE LIFT DEPLOYED AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE LIFT OCCUPANT.

What to do

COLLINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-533-1850 EXT. 430.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Collins Bantam
• 2007 Collins Grand Bantam
• 2007 Collins Super Bantam

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.