NHTSA Recall 16V031000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V031000; Date: Jan. 22, 2016
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Collins DE416; 2015 Collins De416wr; 2015 Collins DE500; 2015 Collins DE516; 2015 Collins De516wr; 2015 Collins DH400; 2015 Collins DH416; 2015 Collins Dh416wr; 2015 Collins DH500; 2015 Collins DH516; 2015 Collins SH400; 2015 Collins SL400; 2015 Collins TH400; 2015 Collins TL400
Component: Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly
Manufactured by: Collins Bus Corporation
Affected Units:: 867
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 22, 2016
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