The defect
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil and Mid Bus brand SL, SH, DH, and DE school and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through July 13, 2012. The metal hydraulic service brake line feeding the RH rear service brake assembly may interfere with a body mount assembly. The location of this interference is at the first body mount location directly ahead of the rear axle and on the inboard side of the passenger side frame rail.
The risk
This interference could cause a rupture in the brake line, leading to the loss of brake fluid and failure of the brakes, potentially leading to a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during August 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: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2012
22 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; COLLINS BUS CORPORATION filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 12V563000 6 Dec 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V532000 6 Nov 2012 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 12V487000 5 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V402000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V371000 31 Jul 2012 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 12V366000 30 Jul 2012 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 12V363000 27 Jul 2012 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
| 12V314000 5 Jul 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012