Collins DE, DH, SH, SL and 8 more (2012): Structure
Recall 12V386000 · Aug 6, 2012 · Collins Bus Corporation
641
vehicles affected
641
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V386000
- Date
- Aug 6, 2012
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 641
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Corbeil and Mid Bus Brand SL, SH, DH, and DE school buses and multi-function school activity buses manufactured from March 12, 2012, through August 1, 2012. Some of the body mount bolts may not have been torqued to specification.
What can happen
Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle's integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owner, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850, ext 424.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V386000?
12 models: Collins de (2012), Collins DH (2012), Collins SH (2012) and 9 more, about 641 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V386000?
Collins will notify owner, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850, ext 424.
What can happen?
Without correctly tightened body mount bolts, there may be a reduction in the vehicle's integrity, which in the event of a crash, may result in the passengers having an increased risk of injury.
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.