2009 COLLINS SUPER BANTAM; 2009 COLLINS GRAND BANTAM; 2009 COLLINS BANTAM
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Collins Bus Corporation is recalling certain 2009 Bantam, Super Bantam, and Grand Bantam school buses manufactured between April 1 and October 1, 2009, built on Ford cutaway chassis. The brake-turn signal separator module that controls the rear brake lights and turn signals may not properly distinguish between brake and turn signal inputs from the Ford chassis wiring. Under specific conditions—when brakes are pumped at a frequency matching the turn signal's blinking while the turn indicator is on—the brake signal can temporarily cancel out or cause the turn signal to flash intermittently, potentially confusing drivers behind the bus about whether it is turning or stopping.
To address this safety issue, Collins will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake-turn signal separator module free of charge for buses equipped with one. The recall began on March 2, 2010. Affected consumers should contact Collins Bus Corporation toll-free at 1-800-533-1850 extension 424.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THIS CAN CAUSE CONFUSION TO VEHICLES BEHIND THE BUS AS TO WHETHER THE BUS IS TURNING OR STOPPING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
COLLINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE-TURN SIGNAL SEPARATOR MODULE, IF THE BUS IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLLINS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-533-1850 EXT. 424.
COLLINS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 BANTAM, SUPER BANTAM, AND GRAND BANTAM SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND OCTOBER 1, 2009, BUILT ON FORD CUTAWAY CHASSIS. THE BRAKE-TURN SEPARATOR MODULE WHICH IS USED TO CONTROL THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS LIGHTS IN THE REAR MAY NOT ALWAYS DISTINGUISH CORRECTLY BETWEEN A BRAKE SIGNAL INPUT AND A TURN SIGNAL INPUT FROM THE FORD CHASSIS OEM WIRING. FOR TYPICAL BRAKE AND TURN SIGNAL OPERATION, THE STOP/TAIL/TURN LIGHTS AT THE REAR OF THE BUS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. HOWEVER, IF THE BRAKES ARE PUMPED/APPLIED IN A FREQUENCY MATCHING THAT OF THE BLINKING TURN SIGNAL WHILE THE TURN INDICATOR IS ON, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE BRAKE SIGNAL THROUGH THE MODULE MAY CANCEL OUT THE TURN SIGNAL TEMPORARILY OR CAUSE IT TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY.
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