Collins DE, DH, SH, SL and 8 more (2012): Electrical system
Recall 12V342000 · Jul 19, 2012 · Collins Bus Corporation
196
vehicles affected
196
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V342000
- Date
- Jul 19, 2012
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 196
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Mid-Bus, and Corbeil SL, SH, DH, and DE model school and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through July 2, 2012. The electrical panel cover above the driver may not be adequately secured. Vibration can cause the designed disks to lose grip and release the cover without warning.
What can happen
The panel could fall and injure or distract the driver, leading to a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 13, 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V342000?
12 models: Collins de (2012), Collins DH (2012), Collins SH (2012) and 9 more, about 196 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V342000?
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 13, 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
What can happen?
The panel could fall and injure or distract the driver, leading to a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.