COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-11-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 97V195000
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
Component
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
Manufacturer
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
1997-11-04
Owners notified
1997-10-28
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
OPERATION OF THESE BUSES AS DELIVERED WILL CAUSE AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.
Manufacturer remedy
CHEVROLET DEALERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLINS BUS, WILL REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THESE BUSES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COLLINS BUS AT 1-800-533-1850.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.