Collins recall: Seats
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2016 DH416 school buses manufactured February 18, 2016, to February 19, 2016 built on Ford chassis, and 2016 DE516 school buses manufactured January 18, 2016, to February 19, 2016 built on Chevrolet chassis. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety System (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix
Collins will notify owners, and the manufacturer of the seats will replace the seats free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850. Collins' number for this recall is 16E037.
Vehicles covered
- Collins De516 2016
- Collins Dh416 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V310000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 14, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 18, 2016 to Feb 19, 2016
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 16E037
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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: Other Jan 22, 2016
- Collins / Mid Bus recall: Structure Sep 3, 2014
- Collins / Collins Corbeil / Collins Mid Bus recall: Seat belts Nov 21, 2013
- Collins / Corbeil / Mid-Bus recall: Fuel system, other Jul 19, 2012
- Collins recall: Seats Mar 19, 2019
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.