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1999 Collins Bantam Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1999 Collins Bantam, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1999 Collins Bantam

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Exterior (visibility)

    NHTSA 00V191000 Reported 286 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

  2. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 99V308000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    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."

    Remedy: Collins will provide replacement seat legs for these buses.

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 98V328000 Reported 11 vehicles potentially affected COLLINS BUS CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: single rear-wheel and dual rear-wheel school buses built on chevrolet 3500 van cutaway chassis, exterior body width of 81" or 94". The school bus certified safety seats do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "sear belt assembly anchorages." the seat legs may have incomplete or missing welds.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the noncomplying seat legs.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Collins Bantam have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“VIN: [xxx]. Date: 10nov04. Vehicle: 1999 jeep wrangler sahara. Problem: when i removed the windshield frame to repair a cracked windshield i discovered that the passenger side windshield frame mountin”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 11, 2004 · Visibility

“Consumer was traveling on the freeway when the right tire exploded. Once again consumer was in motion and the right tire exploded. Both of the tires were goodyear marathon radials. Consumer purchased”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 28, 2002 · Tires

Compare Collins Bantam model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Collins Bantam model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1986 Collins Bantam10
1987 Collins Bantam10
1988 Collins Bantam10
1989 Collins Bantam10
1990 Collins Bantam20
1991 Collins Bantam20
1992 Collins Bantam10
1993 Collins Bantam20
1997 Collins Bantam10
1998 Collins Bantam01
1999 Collins Bantam32
2000 Collins Bantam10
2002 Collins Bantam50
2003 Collins Bantam50
2004 Collins Bantam60
2005 Collins Bantam80
2006 Collins Bantam30
2007 Collins Bantam40
2008 Collins Bantam50
2009 Collins Bantam40
2010 Collins Bantam20
2011 Collins Bantam10

Checking a specific 1999 Collins Bantam

How do I know if my 1999 Collins Bantam has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1999 Collins Bantam; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Collins dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V191000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Collins models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.