Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V452000

Fuel system, other

Collins Bus Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-07-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V452000

Fuel system, other

Component
Fuel system, other
Manufacturer
Collins Bus Corporation
Vehicles affected
374
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-23
Owners notified
2014-09-23

Defect description

Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 DH500, DH516, DH516WR, DE500, and DE516WR school buses manufactured May 18, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the propane fuel line may rub on the third body mount bolt on the left rear of the frame rail possibly resulting in damage to the propane fuel line.

Safety risk

Damage to the fuel line may cause a propane leak which may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and relocate the propane fuel line, free of charge. The recall began Spetember 23, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
COLLINS DE5002014 2013 2012
COLLINS DE516WR2014 2013 2012
COLLINS DH5002014 2013 2012
COLLINS DH5162014 2013 2012
COLLINS DH516WR2014 2013 2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.