The defect
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Mid-Bus, or Corbeil SL, SH, DH, and DE model school and multi-function school activity buses manufacturer from March 15, 2012, through October 30, 2012, equipped with Spectal split sash emergency egress windows. The split sash windows fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release." The windows may have an improperly installed retainer bar, insufficient strength of the egress window latch connecting rod, and/or missing or failed window fasteners.
The risk
In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during September 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins DE | 2012 |
| Collins DH | 2012 |
| Collins SH | 2012 |
| Collins SL | 2012 |
| Corbeil DE | 2012 |
| Corbeil DH | 2012 |
| Corbeil SH | 2012 |
| Corbeil SL | 2012 |
| MID Bus DE | 2012 |
| MID Bus DH | 2012 |
| MID Bus SH | 2012 |
| MID Bus SL | 2012 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins DE | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins DH | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins SH | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Collins SL | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Corbeil DE | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Corbeil DH | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Corbeil SH | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Corbeil SL | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| MID Bus DE | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| MID Bus DH | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| MID Bus SH | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| MID Bus SL | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2012
42 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the visibility; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 12V568000 7 Dec 2012 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 12V544000 23 Nov 2012 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 12V549000 23 Nov 2012 | Nova Bus |
| 12V506000 18 Oct 2012 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 12V515000 17 Oct 2012 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 12V491000 10 Oct 2012 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 12V485000 4 Oct 2012 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 12V444000 12 Sept 2012 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012