Collins School Buses Recalled for Wheelchair Lift Platform Cracking Risk
Collins is recalling 2006-2014 school buses equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts because the platform side plate may crack, posing an injury risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the operator, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Collins Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Collins and Mid Bus Super Bantam, Grand Bantam, Super Guide, Grand Guide, DE416WR, DH416WR, and DE516WR school buses. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between January 1, 2006, and June 16, 2014, that are equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006.
The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental platform support bumper kit. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- COLLINS SUPER BANTAM, GRAND BANTAM, DE416WR, DE516WR
- Brand
- COLLINS
- Manufacturer
- Collins Bus Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 2,332
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 (7)
- SUPER BANTAM
- GRAND BANTAM
- DE416WR
- DE516WR
- DH416WR
- MID BUS GRAND GUIDE
- MID BUS SUPER GUIDE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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