The defect
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 DH500, DH516, DH516WR, DE500, and DE516WR school buses manufactured May 18, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the propane fuel line may rub on the third body mount bolt on the left rear of the frame rail possibly resulting in damage to the propane fuel line.
The risk
Damage to the fuel line may cause a propane leak which may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and relocate the propane fuel line, free of charge. The recall began Spetember 23, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins DE500 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Collins DE516WR | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Collins DH500 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Collins DH516 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Collins DH516WR | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
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 DE500 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE500 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE500 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE516WR | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DE516WR | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins DE516WR | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins DH500 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH500 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH500 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516WR | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516WR | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516WR | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2014
19 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, other; Collins Bus Corporation filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 14V680000 29 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V640000 10 Oct 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V592000 24 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V589000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V591000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V517000 26 Aug 2014 | NABI Bus, LLC |
| 14V500000 13 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V501000 6 Aug 2014 | Adrian Steel Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014