The defect
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil and Mid Bus Brand SL, SH, DH, and DE school buses and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through August 1, 2012. Some of the body mount bolts may not have been torqued to specification.
The risk
Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle's integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Collins will notify owner, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850, ext 424.
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: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 structure recalls in 2012
33 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the structure; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 12V591000 17 Dec 2012 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 12V585000 14 Dec 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V556000 3 Dec 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V535000 6 Nov 2012 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 12V526000 31 Oct 2012 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 12V463000 20 Sept 2012 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 12V380000 6 Aug 2012 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 12V383000 3 Aug 2012 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012