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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 16V031000

2015 Collins De500 | 2015 Collins De416 | 2015 Collins De516 | 2015 Collins De516wr | 2015 Collins Dh400 | 2015 Collins Dh416 | 2015 Collins Dh516 | 2015 Collins Sh400 | 2015 Collins Tl400 | 2015 Collins Sl400 | 2015 Collins Th400 | 2015 Collins De416wr | 2015 Collins Dh500 | 2015 Collins Dh416wr — Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Published January 22, 2016 · Recall initiated: January 22, 2016

Summary

NHTSA records recall 16V031000, published January 22, 2016. Recalling firm: Collins Bus Corporation; 2015 Collins De500 | 2015 Collins De416 | 2015 Collins De516 | 2015 Collins De516wr | 2015 Collins Dh400 | 2015 Collins Dh416 | 2015 Collins Dh516 | 2015 Collins Sh400 | 2015 Collins Tl400 | 2015 Collins Sl400 | 2015 Collins Th400 | 2015 Collins De416wr | 2015 Collins Dh500 | 2015 Collins Dh416wr — Other: school bus stop arm assembly.

What's the hazard

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 school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

What to do

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.

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Recall details

Brand
COLLINS
Model
DE500
Manufacturer
Collins Bus Corporation
Lot
2015 COLLINS DE500 | 2015 COLLINS DE416 | 2015 COLLINS DE516 | 2015 COLLINS DE516WR | 2015 COLLINS DH400 | 2015 COLLINS DH416 | 2015 COLLINS DH516 | 2015 COLLINS SH400 | 2015 COLLINS TL400 | 2015 COLLINS SL400 | 2015 COLLINS TH400 | 2015 COLLINS DE416WR | 2015 COLLINS DH500 | 2015 COLLINS DH416WR
Risk classification
V
Country
US

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Questions about this recall

Was 2015 Collins De500 | 2015 Collins De416 | 2015 Collins De516 | 2015 Collins De516wr | 2015 Collins Dh400 | 2015 Collins Dh416 | 2015 Collins Dh516 | 2015 Collins Sh400 | 2015 Collins Tl400 | 2015 Collins Sl400 | 2015 Collins Th400 | 2015 Collins De416wr | 2015 Collins Dh500 | 2015 Collins Dh416wr — Other: school bus stop arm assembly recalled?

Yes. NHTSA published recall 16V031000 on January 22, 2016. Reported hazard: 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 school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

What should I do if I have this product?

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.

How do I know if my unit is part of the recall?

Compare your product details with the notice. Brand: COLLINS. Model: DE500.

View official NHTSA notice(opens on nhtsa.gov)