1998 Collins Grand BantamProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Collins Grand Bantam, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 7, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Collins Grand Bantam has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1998 Collins Grand Bantam recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Storage: tank assembly

Recall 98V-118 · May 27, 1998 · 432 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FRAME RAIL FLANGES COULD CONTACT AND RUPTURE THE FUEL TANK INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Collins.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Grand Bantam year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Bantam median. How we score

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14
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  • Caution
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