Recall Register

2006 Collins Super Bantam: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2006 Collins Super Bantam. The newest campaign is 14V600000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Sep 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V600000, in the NHTSA record

Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental platform support bumper kit. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 5,077 units in total.

  • 14V600000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 11V502000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
  • 11V293000Seats
  • 08V588000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 08V587000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
  • 08V018000Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

  1. 14V600000Received . 2,332 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Collins and Mid Bus Super Bantam, Grand Bantam, Super Guide, Grand Guide, DE416WR, DH416WR, and DE516WR school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to June 16, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental platform support bumper kit. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

    Report filed by Collins Bus Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V502000Received . 11 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 11V293000Received . 702 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Collins is recalling certain model year 2002-2011 bantam, grand bantam, and super bantam school buses manufactured from october 2002 through may 20, 2011, for failing to conform to the leg protection zone impact requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 222 "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupants may not be adequately protected and may sustain injuries.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Collins will notify owners and dealers will install additional foam padding under the upholstery free of charge. The safety recall began on july 18, 2011. Owners may contact collins bus at 1-800-533-1850.

    Report filed by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 08V588000Received . 868 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Collins bus is recalling 868 my 2005 through 2007 grand bantam and super bantam school buses manufactured between april 5, 2005 and january 17, 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Collins bus is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

    Report filed by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 08V587000Received . 868 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Collins bus is recalling 868 my 2005 through 2007 grand bantam and super bantam school buses manufactured between april 5, 2005 and january 17, 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Collins bus is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

    Report filed by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 08V018000Received . 296 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain my 2005 and 2006 collins bantam, grand bantam, super bantam, and omni school buses manufactured between november 2005 and june 2006, for failing to comply with all the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies", and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the web of the belt rubs up against the retractor's metal sleeve causing friction and abrasion, and over time, may fray the belt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained possibly resulting in injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Collins will notify owners and replace the seat belt free of charge. The recall began on january 7, 2008. Owners may contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.

    Report filed by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19903
  2. 19913
  3. 19992
  4. 20001
  5. 20025
  6. 20035
  7. 20046
  8. 200510
  9. 20066
  10. 20077
  11. 20089
  12. 20097
  13. 20105
  14. 20112
  15. 20121
  16. 20131
  17. 20141

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Collins Super Bantam: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/collins/super-bantam/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Collins Bus Corporation

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Collins Super Bantam?
5,077 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Collins Super Bantam have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 28 recall campaigns for the Collins Super Bantam, model years 1990 to 2014. 6 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Collins Super Bantam open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.