Collins Bantam, Grand Bantam, MID BUS Grand Guide, MID BUS Guide and 2 more (2009-2010): Equipment
Recall 13V469000 · Sep 25, 2013 · Collins Bus Corporation
251
vehicles affected
251
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V469000
- Date
- Sep 25, 2013
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 251
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Electrical; Electrical system
- Model years
- 2009-2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Bantam, Super Bantam, Grand Bantam, Mid Bus Guide, Super Guide, and Grand Guide school buses manufactured September 2009 through April 2010, and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
What can happen
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the circuit board free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2013. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | Bantam | 2009-2010 |
| Collins | Grand Bantam | 2009-2010 |
| Collins | Mid Bus Grand Guide | 2009-2010 |
| Collins | Mid Bus Guide | 2009-2010 |
| Collins | Mid Bus Super Guide | 2009-2010 |
| Collins | Super Bantam | 2009-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V469000?
6 models: Collins Bantam (2009-2010), Collins Grand Bantam (2009-2010), Collins Mid Bus Grand Guide (2009-2010) and 3 more, about 251 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V469000?
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the circuit board free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2013. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
What can happen?
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.