Vehicle recall 09V472000 · December 11, 2009
Collins Grand Bantam, MID Bus Grand Guide and 2 more models
The toe stop inner barrier and platform may not be adjusted correctly possibly allowing the unit to be moved to the stow position.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Collins is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 grand bantam, super bantam, mid bus grand guide, and mid bus super guide school buses manufactured from February 14 to October 19, 2009, equipped with a braun NCL917IB-2 century wheelchair lift. The toe stop inner barrier and platform may not be adjusted correctly possibly allowing the unit to be moved to the stow position. These wheelchair lefts fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."
- Consequence
- Should the lift begin to stow while it is in use, serious injury or death could occur to the lift user.
- Remedy
- Collins will notify owners and braun dealers will perform the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on December 17, 2009. Owners may contact collins bus service at 1-800-533-1850 ext 424.
- Notes
- Owners may also 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
- 09V472000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 11, 2009
- Filed by
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- December 17, 2009
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 63
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Collins Grand Bantam (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Collins MID Bus Grand Guide (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Collins MID Bus Super Guide (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Collins Super Bantam (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
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.