Vehicle recall 99V308000 · November 2, 1999

Collins Bantam and Super Bantam

Vehicle description: single-rear-wheel and dual-rear-wheel school buses built on Chevrolet 3500 van cutaway chassis.

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

Summary: Vehicle description: single-rear-wheel and dual-rear-wheel school buses built on Chevrolet 3500 van cutaway chassis. Certain buses are equipped with school bus certified safety seats which may not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Collins will provide replacement seat legs for these buses.
Notes: Owner notification began November 1, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 99V308000
Reported to NHTSA: November 2, 1999
Filed by: COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
Owner notification: November 1, 1999
Vehicles potentially affected: 38
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 99V308000 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 (1999): 1999
Collins Super Bantam (1999): 1999

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