Collins recall: Other
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2015 DE416, DE416WR, DE500, DE516, DE516WR, DH400, DH416, DH416WR, DH500, DH516, SH400, SL400, TH400, and TL400 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to December 21, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
What could happen
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Collins will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, or Transpec customer service at 1-800-951-7867.
Vehicles covered
- Collins De416 2015
- Collins De416Wr 2015
- Collins De500 2015
- Collins De516 2015
- Collins De516Wr 2015
- Collins Dh400 2015
- Collins Dh416 2015
- Collins Dh416Wr 2015
- Collins Dh500 2015
- Collins Dh516 2015
- Collins Sh400 2015
- Collins Sl400 2015
- Collins Th400 2015
- Collins Tl400 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V031000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 22, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 22, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 867
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 1, 2015 to Dec 21, 2015
- Part
- Other › School bus stop arm assembly
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 131
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: Seats Mar 19, 2019
- Collins recall: Fuel system, other Jul 23, 2014
- Collins recall: Seats May 17, 2016
- Collins / Collins Corbeil / Collins Mid Bus recall: Seat belts Nov 21, 2013
- Collins recall: Seats May 26, 2015
- Collins recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 26, 2014
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.