Collins Bus Corporation: Fuel System, Other
Collins Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 23, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 374. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Collins DE500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Collins DE516WR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Collins DH500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Collins DH516 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Collins DH516WR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Collins DE500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Collins DE516WR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Collins DH500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Collins DH516 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Collins DH516WR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Collins DE500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Collins DE516WR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Collins DH500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Collins DH516 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Collins DH516WR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V452000.
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