Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: School Buses Built On Ford Or Chevrolet Cutaway Van Chassis Equipped With The Rosco “Euro-Style” Overhanging Right Hand ReaRVIew Mirror. These Mirrors Have An Inadequate Strength Attachment At The Mirror Brace Mounting Point And Could Pull Loose During High Winds (From Oncoming Traffic) Or Severe Vibration. This Does Not Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 111, “ReaRVIew Mirrors.”
Make Of Vehicle
COLLINS
Model Of Vehicle
BANTAM
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V191000
Component Description
Visibility:ReaRVIew Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
Effect Of Defect
Failure Of The Mirror Brace Attachment Allows The Mirror Arm To Pivot Left Or Right, Possibly Swinging Far To The Right Past The Bus Perimeter And Injuring Pedestrians Nearby. This Could Also Result In A Loss Of Visibility Surrounding The Bus.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Relocate The Mirror Brace Mounting Point From The Front Cap Of The Bus Body To The Roof Skin Of The Bus Cab, Providing Significantly Increased Strength. Owners Will Be Provided With A Description And Drawing Of The Noncompliance, A Brief Description Of The Repair Procedure, And Where To Take The Vehicle To Have It Repaired.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Collins Bus Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19991104
End Of Manufacture
20000630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
286
Date Owners Notified
20000710
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Collins Bus Corporation
Date Report Received
20000713
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
111