Collins De500 recalled over injury risk

Recall date

January 22, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Collins Bus Corporation recalls 2015 Collins — 14 models

Recall number

16V031000

Brand / firm

Collins

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 867 units

Why it was recalled

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

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.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.