NHTSA safety recall
Recall 12V340000: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jul 19, 2012
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
Collins is recalling certain model year 2012 Collins, Mid-Bus, or Corbeil SL, SH, DH, and DE model school and multi-function school activity buses manufacturer from March 15, 2012, through October 30, 2012, equipped with Spectal split sash emergency egress windows. The split sash windows fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release." The windows may have an improperly installed retainer bar, insufficient strength of the egress window latch connecting rod, and/or missing or failed window fasteners.
The risk
In the event of a crash, vehicle occupants may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury. If all the fasteners on a single retaining bar failed, the window would not remain secured to the bus, creating a risk of injury for passengers or persons outside of the bus.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during September 2012. Owners may contact Collins at 1-800-533-1850.
Notes
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.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 12V340000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,429
- Report received
- Jul 19, 2012
- Production range
- Mar 15, 2012 – Oct 31, 2012
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 217
Vehicles covered
12 model years across 12 models
- Collins De
- Collins Dh
- Collins Sh
- Collins Sl
- Corbeil De
- Corbeil Dh
- Corbeil Sh
- Corbeil Sl
- Mid Bus De
- Mid Bus Dh
- Mid Bus Sh
- Mid Bus Sl
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.