Collins School BUS (2011-2018): Seats
Recall 18V696000 · Oct 5, 2018 · Collins Bus Corporation
1,705
vehicles affected
1,705
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V696000
- Date
- Oct 5, 2018
- Maker
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,705
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2011-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Collins SL, SH, DH, DE, and TH school buses, built on Promaster chassis, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What can happen
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional foam into the seat backs, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Collins customer service 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 18e056.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Collins | School Bus | 2011-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V696000?
1 model: Collins School Bus (2011-2018), about 1,705 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V696000?
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional foam into the seat backs, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Collins customer service 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 18e056.
What can happen?
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.