- Vehicles
- 598
- Built between
- Mar 2012 – Sep 2012
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 August 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2012 and September 2012. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012 Collins DH400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Collins DH416Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Collins DH500Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Collins DH516Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Collins SH400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Collins SL400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Corbeil DH400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Corbeil DH416Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Corbeil DH500Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Corbeil DH516Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Corbeil SH400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Corbeil SL400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Mid-Bus DH400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Mid-Bus DH416Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Mid-Bus DH500Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Mid-Bus DH516Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Mid-Bus SH400Built March 2012 to September 2012
- 2012 Mid-Bus SL400Built March 2012 to September 2012
What the defect is
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil, and Mid-Bus school bus and multi-function school activity buses, models SL400, SH400, DH400, DH416 with 139" wheel base and two-passenger seat set at 24, 25, 26, 27, or 28" hip to knee spacing and three-passenger seat set at 24, 25, or 26" hip to knee spacing and model year 2012 DH500 and DH516 with 159" wheel base and two-passenger seat set at 28 or 29" hip to knee spacing and three-passenger seat set at 27, 28, or 29" hip to knee spacing. These buses were manufactured from March 12, 2012, through September 20, 2012. In some floor plans on these models of buses, there is the possibility that the fuel filler hose was damaged during seat or seat track installation or that a seat bolt and/or the seat bolt bracket interferes with the routing of the fuel fill hose. The fuel fill hose runs from the exterior of the bus, through a housing in the bus, then under the bus and toward the fuel tank. Some floor plans have a seat or track bolt that comes through the floor near the area where the hose crosses the chassis frame. In addition to possible damage during installation, there is a chance that the bolt or the bracket can abrade or puncture the hose in this area.
What could happen
If the integrity of this hose is breached, fuel could spill. In the case of gasoline or diesel vehicle, fuel could spill during fueling operations or in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of a fire. In the case of a propane vehicle, propane gas could be released during fueling operations (check valves prevent release from the tanks) creating the risk of a fire during filling.
What gets fixed
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 13, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2012 to September 2012
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 July 2012
- Owners notified13 August 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 July 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.