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NHTSARecalled Nov 4, 1997 · #97V195000

COLLINS BUS/OVERWEIGHT CONDITION

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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. OPERATION OF THESE BUSES AS DELIVERED WILL CAUSE AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.

Product details

Product
COLLINS BUS/OVERWEIGHT CONDITION
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Collins Bus Corporation
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

CHEVROLET DEALERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLINS BUS, WILL REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THESE BUSES.

View the official CPSC notice