Vehicle recall 05V343000 · August 1, 2005

Collins Bantam, Grand Bantam and 1 more model

Certain 2002-2005 my collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain 2002-2005 my collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence: Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Remedy: Collins bus will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2005. Customers may contact collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867.
Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 05V343000
Reported to NHTSA: August 1, 2005
Filed by: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Owner notification: October 12, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,345
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Other › School bus stop arm assembly

Recall 05V343000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Collins Bantam (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Collins Grand Bantam (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Collins Super Bantam (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

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