2012 Collins DE & 2012 Collins DH + 10 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Mid-Bus, and Corbeil SL, SH, DH, and DE model school and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through July 2, 2012. The electrical panel cover above the driver may not be adequately secured. Vibration can cause the designed disks to lose grip and release the cover without warning.
💥 The risk
The panel could fall and injure or distract the driver, leading to a crash.
🔧 The fix
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 13, 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V342000
- Manufacturer
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 196
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-533-1850
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 3, 2012
- Built
- Mar 12, 2012 – Jul 2, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.