Vehicle recall 05V440000 · September 29, 2005
Collins Bantam, Grand Bantam and 2 more models
Certain 2005 collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses and super omni buses built between August 1 and September 15, 2005.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2005 collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses and super omni buses built between August 1 and September 15, 2005. The fasteners securing the seats and the barriers to the wall track may be inadequately tightened which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages and FMVSS no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupants may not be adequately protected, possibly resulting in serious injuries.
- Remedy
- Collins will notify the bus owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2005. Owners may contact collins at 620-662-9000 or 800-533-1850 X430.
- 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
- 05V440000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 29, 2005
- Filed by
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 23, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 150
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
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 (2005): 2005
- Collins Grand Bantam (2005): 2005
- Collins Super Bantam (2005): 2005
- Collins Super Omni (2005): 2005
Has your Collins been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Collins dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.