NHTSA Campaign 14V452000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Issued by Collins Bus Corporation · Reported Jul 23, 2014 · 374 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 DH500, DH516, DH516WR, DE500, and DE516WR school buses manufactured May 18, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the propane fuel line may rub on the third body mount bolt on the left rear of the frame rail possibly resulting in damage to the propane fuel line.

Consequence

Damage to the fuel line may cause a propane leak which may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a propane leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

Collins will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and relocate the propane fuel line, free of charge. The recall began Spetember 23, 2014. Owners may contact Collins customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COLLINS DE500 2012 374
COLLINS DE500 2013 374
COLLINS DE500 2014 374
COLLINS DE516WR 2012 374
COLLINS DE516WR 2013 374
COLLINS DE516WR 2014 374
COLLINS DH500 2012 374
COLLINS DH500 2013 374
COLLINS DH500 2014 374
COLLINS DH516 2012 374
COLLINS DH516 2013 374
COLLINS DH516 2014 374
COLLINS DH516WR 2012 374
COLLINS DH516WR 2013 374
COLLINS DH516WR 2014 374

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V452000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.