Collins DE516WR, DH500, SH40, SL408 (2015): Seats
Recall 15V307000 · May 26, 2015 · Collins Bus Corporation
13
vehicles affected
13
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V307000
- Date
- May 26, 2015
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 13
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2015 DE516WR, SL408, SH40, and DH500 school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
What can happen
If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850. Collins' number for this recall is 15E032.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V307000?
4 models: Collins DE516WR (2015), Collins DH500 (2015), Collins SH40 (2015) and 1 more, about 13 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V307000?
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850. Collins' number for this recall is 15E032.
What can happen?
If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
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.