Collins School BUS (1997): Suspension
Recall 97V195000 · Nov 4, 1997 · Collins Bus Corporation
8
vehicles affected
8
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V195000
- Date
- Nov 4, 1997
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 8
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Springs > Leaf spring assembly
- Model years
- 1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 96" WIDE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS (G VAN CUTAWAY MODEL 3500). THESE BUSES WERE BUILT ON 10,000 LB. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) CHASSIS BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT ON 12,000 LB. GVWR CHASSIS. THE BUSES HAVE MORE DESIGNATED SEAT SPACES THAN THE GVWR IS PREPARED TO SUPPORT.
What can happen
OPERATION OF THESE BUSES AS DELIVERED WILL CAUSE AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
CHEVROLET DEALERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLINS BUS, WILL REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THESE BUSES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | School Bus | 1997 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V195000?
1 model: Collins School Bus (1997), about 8 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V195000?
CHEVROLET DEALERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLINS BUS, WILL REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THESE BUSES.
What can happen?
OPERATION OF THESE BUSES AS DELIVERED WILL CAUSE AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.
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.