Vehicle recall 10V362000 · August 2, 2010

Collins Bantam, Grand Bantam and 1 more model

The 39 inch three passenger seats fail to meet the minimum performance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger and crash protection."

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 bantam, grand bantam, and super bantam model school buses. The 39 inch three passenger seats fail to meet the minimum performance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger and crash protection."
Consequence: Seat occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Collins will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on January 3, 2011. Owners may contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.
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: 10V362000
Reported to NHTSA: August 2, 2010
Filed by: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Owner notification: January 3, 2011
Vehicles potentially affected: 516
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seats

Recall 10V362000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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