The defect
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins Bus) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Midbus DH500, DH516, DH400, DE416, DE500, DE516, TH400, SH416, and SH400 school buses equipped with HSM 39-INCH FB11 restraining barriers. In a hard braking situation or vehicle crash event, the barrier may not properly restrain an unbelted seat occupant. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
Failure to properly restrain an unbelted seat occupant can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and HSM dealers will reinforce the barrier frame, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 19E-010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins DE416 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins DE500 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins DE516 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins DH400 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins DH500 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins DH516 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins SH400 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins SH416 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Collins TH400 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SEATS:BARRIERS
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 DE416 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DE416 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE416 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE416 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE416 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE500 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DE500 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE500 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE500 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE500 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE516 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DE516 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DE516 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE516 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DE516 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH400 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH400 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH400 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH400 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH400 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH500 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Collins DH500 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH500 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH500 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH500 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH516 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Collins DH516 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH516 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH516 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins DH516 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2019
38 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the seats; Collins Bus Corporation filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 19V867000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V800000 6 Nov 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V786000 1 Nov 2019 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 19V762000 24 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V759000 24 Oct 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V712000 4 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V666000 18 Sept 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V651000 11 Sept 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019