Collins Bus Corporation: Seats
Collins Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,705. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Collins SL, SH, DH, DE, and TH school buses, built on Promaster chassis, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional foam into the seat backs, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Collins customer service 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 18e056.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Collins School Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Collins School Bus | 0 | 1 | 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 18V696000.
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