NHTSA safety recall
Recall 13V590000: SEAT BELTS
Collins Bus Corporation · Reported to NHTSA Nov 21, 2013
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 Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2013 model school bus and multi-functional school activity buses manufactured August 20, 2013, through November 13, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle, and if necessary, replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. 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
- 13V590000
- Units potentially affected
- 333
- Report received
- Nov 21, 2013
- Production range
- Aug 20, 2013 – Nov 13, 2013
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 209
Vehicles covered
27 model years across 27 models
- Collins DE516
- Collins DE516WR
- Collins DH400
- Collins DH416
- Collins DH416WR
- Collins DH500
- Collins DH516
- Collins SH400
- Collins SL400
- Collins Corbeil DE516
- Collins Corbeil DE516WR
- Collins Corbeil DH400
- Collins Corbeil DH416
- Collins Corbeil DH416WR
- Collins Corbeil DH500
- Collins Corbeil DH516
- Collins Corbeil SH400
- Collins Corbeil SL400
- Collins Mid Bus DE516
- Collins Mid Bus DE516WR
- Collins Mid Bus DH400
- Collins Mid Bus DH416
- Collins Mid Bus DH416WR
- Collins Mid Bus DH500
- Collins Mid Bus DH516
- Collins Mid Bus SH400
- Collins Mid Bus SL400
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.