1997 Collins School Bus Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1997 Collins School Bus. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1997 Collins School Bus
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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Leaf spring assembly (suspension)
Vehicle description: 96" wide school buses built on chevrolet chassis (g van cutaway model 3500). These buses were built on 10,000 lb. Gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) chassis but should have been built on 12,000 lb. Gvwr chassis. The buses have more designated seat spaces than the gvwr is prepared to support.
Remedy: Chevrolet dealers, in conjunction with collins bus, will replace the rear leaf springs on these buses.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Collins School Bus. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Collins School Bus model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Collins School Bus model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1997 Collins School Bus
How do I know if my 1997 Collins School Bus 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 1997 Collins School Bus; your car may already have been repaired under it.
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 97V195000).
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
- Bantam3 complaints
- Ambulance2 complaints
- Civitran1 complaints
- Grand Bantam1 complaints
- Cgb0 complaints
- Cgo0 complaints
- Collins0 complaints
- Csb0 complaints
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.