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NHTSA Campaign 12V340000

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Issued by COLLINS BUS CORPORATION · Reported Jul 19, 2012 · 1,429 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COLLINS DE 2012 1,429
COLLINS DH 2012 1,429
COLLINS SH 2012 1,429
COLLINS SL 2012 1,429
CORBEIL DE 2012 1,429
CORBEIL DH 2012 1,429
CORBEIL SH 2012 1,429
CORBEIL SL 2012 1,429
MID BUS DE 2012 1,429
MID BUS DH 2012 1,429
MID BUS SH 2012 1,429
MID BUS SL 2012 1,429

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V340000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.