2012 Collins DE & 2012 Collins DH + 10 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil and Mid Bus Brand SL, SH, DH, and DE school buses and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through August 1, 2012. Some of the body mount bolts may not have been torqued to specification.
💥 The risk
Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle's integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Collins will notify owner, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850, ext 424.
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
- 12V386000
- Manufacturer
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 641
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-533-1850
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 28, 2012
- Built
- Mar 12, 2012 – Aug 1, 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.