Collins SCHOOL BUS recalls by model year

Reported: 1997-11-04 (November 4, 1997) · Model years: 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 96" WIDE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS (G VAN CUTAWAY MODEL 3500). THESE BUSES WERE BUILT ON 10,000 LB. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) CHASSIS BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT ON 12,000 LB. GVWR CHASSIS. THE BUSES HAVE MORE DESIGNATED SEAT SPACES THAN THE GVWR IS PREPARED TO SUPPORT.

Consequence: OPERATION OF THESE BUSES AS DELIVERED WILL CAUSE AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION.

Remedy: CHEVROLET DEALERS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLLINS BUS, WILL REPLACE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THESE BUSES.

Reported: 2018-10-05 (October 5, 2018) · Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Collins Bus Corporation (Collins) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Collins SL, SH, DH, DE, and TH school buses, built on Promaster chassis, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Consequence: If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Collins will notify owners, and dealers will install additional foam into the seat backs, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2018. Owners may contact Collins customer service 1-800-533-1850, extension 424. Collins' number for this recall is 18e056.

Reported: 2018-09-04 (September 4, 2018) · Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Collins Bus Corporation (Collins Bus) is recalling certain 2012-2018 School Buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height.

Consequence: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: Collins Bus will notify owners and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 2018. Owners may contact Collins Bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850 extension 424 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884.