Collins DE416WR, DH416WR, DH516WR (2006-2016): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 15V732000 · Nov 5, 2015 · Collins Bus Corporation
2,980
vehicles affected
2,980
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V732000
- Date
- Nov 5, 2015
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 2,980
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2006-2016 Collins and Mid Bus DE416WR, DH416WR, and DH516WR school buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to February 4, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
What can happen
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 33 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V732000?
3 models: Collins DE416WR (2006-2016), Collins DH416WR (2006-2016), Collins DH516WR (2006-2016), about 2,980 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V732000?
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, or Ricon Customer.
What can happen?
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
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.