Known Recalls

Model year record

2016 COLLINS DH416

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V310000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Collins Bus Corporation
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-17
Owners notified
2016-06-14

Defect description

Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2016 DH416 school buses manufactured February 18, 2016, to February 19, 2016 built on Ford chassis, and 2016 DE516 school buses manufactured January 18, 2016, to February 19, 2016 built on Chevrolet chassis. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety System (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Collins will notify owners, and the manufacturer of the seats will replace the seats free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850. Collins' number for this recall is 16E037.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.