Collins DE, DH, SH, SL and 2 more (2012-2020): Equipment
Recall 22V699000 · Sep 19, 2022 · Collins Bus Corporation
3,514
vehicles affected
3,514
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V699000
- Date
- Sep 19, 2022
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 3,514
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2012-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Collins Bus is recalling certain 2012-2020 Ford SL, Ford SH, Ford DH, Ford DE, Ford TH, Ford TL, Chevy DE, and Chevy DH school buses. The emergency exit label may be placed in the incorrect location and the lettering height may not be high enough. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What can happen
In an emergency, the incorrect window label instructions may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins Bus will mail new labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 21, 2022. Owners may contact Collins Bus' customer service at 1-800-533-1850 ext. 424.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 54 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V699000?
6 models: Collins de (2012-2020), Collins DH (2012-2020), Collins SH (2012-2020) and 3 more, about 3,514 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V699000?
Collins Bus will mail new labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 21, 2022. Owners may contact Collins Bus' customer service at 1-800-533-1850 ext. 424.
What can happen?
In an emergency, the incorrect window label instructions may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the 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.