Collins and Mid Bus School Buses Recalled for Body Joint Adhesive Defect
NHTSA is recalling 281 model year 2014 Collins and Mid Bus school buses because inadequate adhesive on interior side panel joints may fail to meet federal safety standards.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (body joint strength) that fails to meet federal safety standards, creating an increased risk of injury to passengers in a collision.
Plain-English summary
Collins Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2014 Collins and Mid Bus school buses, including models SL400, SL408, DH400, DH416, DE416WR, DH500, DH516, and DE516WR. The affected vehicles were manufactured between July 21, 2014, and August 19, 2014. A total of 281 vehicles are included in this recall.
The defect involves an inadequate amount of adhesive on some interior side panel joints. In the event of a collision to the side of the vehicle, the edge interior panel may become exposed. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength." If the panel becomes exposed, there is an increased risk of injury to the passengers.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional structural fasteners on the applicable body panel joints free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- COLLINS, MID BUS DE416WR, DH416, SL408, DE516WR
- Brand
- COLLINS
- Manufacturer
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 281
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (8)
- DE416WR
- DH416
- SL408
- DE516WR
- SL400
- DH400
- DH516
- DH500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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