2014 Collins DE416WR, Collins DE516WR and others recall: body
Collins Bus Corporation reported this safety recall on September 3, 2014. It covers about 281 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 281
- reported
- Sep 3, 2014
- owners notified
- Oct 8, 2014
Structure: body
- What is wrong
- Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2014 Collins and Mid Bus school buses, models SL400, SL408, DH400, DH416, DE416WR, DH500, DH516 and DE516WR, manufactured from July 21, 2014, to August 19, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an inadequate amount of adhesive on some interior side panel joints. In the case of a collision to the side of the vehicle, the edge interior panel may become exposed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Risk
- If the edge interior panel becomes exposed, there is an increased risk of injury to the passengers.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 14V523000
Affected vehicles
- Collins DE416WR 2014 2014
- Collins DE516WR 2014 2014
- Collins DH400 2014 2014
- Collins DH416 2014 2014
- Collins DH500 2014 2014
- Collins DH516 2014 2014
- Collins SL400 2014 2014
- Collins SL408 2014 2014
- Mid Bus DE416WR 2014 2014
- Mid Bus DE516WR 2014 2014
- Mid Bus DH400 2014 2014
- Mid Bus DH416 2014 2014
- Mid Bus DH500 2014 2014
- Mid Bus DH516 2014 2014
- Mid Bus SL400 2014 2014
- Mid Bus SL408 2014 2014
Questions about recall 14V523000
Is there a recall on the 2014 Collins DE416WR, Collins DE516WR and others body?
Yes. Recall 14V523000, reported on September 3, 2014, covers about 281 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V523000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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