1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
The 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY.
Recalls for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS, potentially affecting up to 8 vehicles.
Recall 97V195000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
| 8 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: OPERATION OF THESE BUSES AS DELIVERED WILL CAUSE AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.
Remedy: CHEVROLET DEALERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLINS BUS, WILL REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THESE BUSES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS.
Safety Rating for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COLLINS SCHOOL BUS
- 1997 COLLINS SCHOOL BUS (current)
Other COLLINS Models
- COLLINS AMBULANCE — 3 total complaints
- COLLINS BANTAM — 3 total complaints
- COLLINS GRAND BANTAM — 2 total complaints
- COLLINS CIVITRAN — 1 total complaint
- COLLINS ASTREA — 0 total complaints
- COLLINS CGB — 0 total complaints
- COLLINS CGO — 0 total complaints
- COLLINS COLLINS — 0 total complaints