Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Collins and Mid Bus Super Bantam, Grand Bantam, Super Guide, Grand Guide, DE416WR, DH416WR, and DE516WR school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to June 16, 2014, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental platform support bumper kit. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Collins De416Wr 2006–2014
- Collins De516Wr 2006–2014
- Collins Dh416Wr 2006–2014
- Collins Grand Bantam 2006–2014
- Collins Mid Bus Grand Guide 2006–2014
- Collins Mid Bus Super Guide 2006–2014
- Collins Super Bantam 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V600000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 26, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 8, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,332
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Jun 16, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Collins recall: Equipment Sep 25, 2013
- Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 7, 2012
- Collins recall: Equipment Oct 14, 2011
- Collins recall: Seats May 23, 2011
- Collins / Mid Bus recall: Other Sep 28, 2010
- Collins recall: Seats Aug 2, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.