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2015 COLLINS DH500

3 recalls — 0 complaints

19V211000 Mar 19, 2019
SEATS:BARRIERS
Defect Description
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins Bus) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Midbus DH500, DH516, DH400, DE416, DE500, DE516, TH400, SH416, and SH400 school buses equipped with HSM 39-INCH FB11 restraining barriers. In a hard braking situation or vehicle crash event, the barrier may not properly restrain a... Read more
Consequence
Failure to properly restrain an unbelted seat occupant can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Collins will notify owners, and HSM dealers will reinforce the barrier frame, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 19E-010.
3,787 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Collins Bus Corporation
16V031000 Jan 22, 2016
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2015 DE416, DE416WR, DE500, DE516, DE516WR, DH400, DH416, DH416WR, DH500, DH516, SH400, SL400, TH400, and TL400 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to December 21, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series... Read more
Consequence
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Collins will notify owners, and the stop arm blade assemblies will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850, or Transpec customer service at 1-800-951-7867.
867 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Collins Bus Corporation
15V307000 May 26, 2015
SEATS
Defect Description
Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2015 DE516WR, SL408, SH40, and DH500 school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta... Read more
Consequence
If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
Remedy
Collins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850. Collins' number for this recall is 15E032.
13 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Collins Bus Corporation

No complaints found for this vehicle.

COLLINS DH500 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the COLLINS DH500 across all model years (2012–2019).

13 Total Recalls
0 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

COLLINS DH500 — Year by Year

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Other COLLINS Models

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SUPER BANTAM 77 0 View
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BANTAM 62 3 View
DH416WR 22 0 View
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MID BUS SUPER GUIDE 21 0 View
MID BUS GRAND GUIDE 18 0 View
DE516WR 16 0 View