2005 Collins Grand Bantam Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 2005 Collins Grand Bantam. Check your own VIN below.
9 safety recalls for the 2005 Collins Grand Bantam
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
Collins is recalling certain model year 2002-2011 bantam, grand bantam, and super bantam school buses manufactured from october 2002 through may 20, 2011, for failing to conform to the leg protection zone impact requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 222 "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Remedy: Collins will notify owners and dealers will install additional foam padding under the upholstery free of charge. The safety recall began on july 18, 2011. Owners may contact collins bus at 1-800-533-1850.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Collins bus is recalling 868 my 2005 through 2007 grand bantam and super bantam school buses manufactured between april 5, 2005 and january 17, 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in…
Remedy: Collins bus is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Collins bus is recalling 868 my 2005 through 2007 grand bantam and super bantam school buses manufactured between april 5, 2005 and january 17, 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift systems for motor…
Remedy: Collins bus is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.
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Retractor (seat belts)
Certain my 2005 and 2006 collins bantam, grand bantam, super bantam, and omni school buses manufactured between november 2005 and june 2006, for failing to comply with all the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies", and no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the web of the belt rubs up…
Remedy: Collins will notify owners and replace the seat belt free of charge. The recall began on january 7, 2008. Owners may contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Certain 2005 bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses manufactured between june 10 and september 28, 2005, equipped with ricon model s20005 wheelchair lifts. The platform lifts may have a defect in the weld which will allow a joint on the vertical lift to crack.
Remedy: Ricon is conducting this recall (please see 06e008000) and will replace the two vertical arms even if only one arm is cracked free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2006. Owners may contact ricon customer support…
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Seats
Certain 2005 collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses and super omni buses built between august 1 and september 15, 2005. The fasteners securing the seats and the barriers to the wall track may be inadequately tightened which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat…
Remedy: Collins will notify the bus owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2005. Owners may contact collins at 620-662-9000 or 800-533-1850 x430.
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
Certain 2002-2005 my collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan,…
Remedy: Collins bus will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is…
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
Certain 2002-2005 my collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses equipped with "5" series stop arms. These school buses were originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland,…
Remedy: Collins will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, collins is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses…
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Seats
Certain collins my 2002-2005 bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam model school buses manufactured between april 22, 2002, and april 27, 2005. These buses were equipped with a bench-style single passenger seats having a lower cushion surface of 24 inches in width. These seats should have a seating surface of only 22 inches for a signal…
Remedy: Collins will notify its customers and replace the 24 inch seat cushion with a 22 inch seat cushion free of charge. The recall began april 29, 2005. Owners may contact collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2005 Collins Grand Bantam. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
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Checking a specific 2005 Collins Grand Bantam
How do I know if my 2005 Collins Grand 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. 9 campaigns currently list the 2005 Collins Grand 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 05V192000).
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.
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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.