Collins DE516, DE516WR, DH400, DH416 and 23 more (2013): Seat belts
Recall 13V590000 · Nov 21, 2013 · Collins Bus Corporation
333
vehicles affected
333
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V590000
- Date
- Nov 21, 2013
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 333
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2013 model school bus and multi-functional school activity buses manufactured August 20, 2013, through November 13, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle, and if necessary, replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
Vehicles covered
27 models, 27 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | DE516 | 2013 |
| Collins | DE516WR | 2013 |
| Collins | DH400 | 2013 |
| Collins | DH416 | 2013 |
| Collins | DH416WR | 2013 |
| Collins | DH500 | 2013 |
| Collins | DH516 | 2013 |
| Collins | SH400 | 2013 |
| Collins | SL400 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DE516 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DE516WR | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DH400 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DH416 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DH416WR | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DH500 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | DH516 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | SH400 | 2013 |
| Collins Corbeil | SL400 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DE516 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DE516WR | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DH400 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DH416 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DH416WR | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DH500 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | DH516 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | SH400 | 2013 |
| Collins Mid Bus | SL400 | 2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V590000?
27 models: Collins DE516 (2013), Collins DE516WR (2013), Collins DH400 (2013) and 24 more, about 333 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V590000?
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle, and if necessary, replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
What can happen?
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
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.