The defect
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2018 SH, DH, P24, T22, T24 and TH buses. Bolts that connect the legs to the passenger seats may not have been properly tightened.
The risk
The improperly tightened bolts can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat bolts and torque them to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, extension 424.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins DH | 2018 |
| Collins P24 | 2018 |
| Collins SH | 2018 |
| Collins T22 | 2018 |
| Collins T24 | 2018 |
| Collins TH | 2018 |
Components: SEATS
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 DH | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins P24 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins SH | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins T22 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins T24 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins TH | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2018
38 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seats; Collins Bus Corporation filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 18V939000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V926000 18 Dec 2018 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 18V875000 7 Dec 2018 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 18V846000 28 Nov 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V822000 20 Nov 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V813000 16 Nov 2018 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V803000 14 Nov 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V805000 14 Nov 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018